St George nine-time premiership winner Eddie Lumsden dies

[TruSaint]

The rugby league community is mourning the loss of St George legend Eddie Lumsden, a try-scoring freak who notched a remarkable nine premierships during his career.


The Daily TelegraphOCTOBER 6, 201912:29PM

St George legend Eddie Lumsden (front row, middle) has passed away.Source:News Limited

St George and rugby league icon Eddie Lumsden has passed away at the age of 83.

Lumsden died at 6am on Sunday morning, with the Kurri Kurri product leaving behind a reputation as one of the game’s most respected players.

The freakish try-scoring winger won nine premierships with St George in a decade long career from 1957-66.


Barry Toohey@BarryToohey

Sad news on @NRL grandfinal morning with @NRL_Dragons and @Kurri_Bulldogs legend Eddie Lumsden passing away at the age of 83 at 6am. We lose another great of the game and a wonderful fella.
RIP Eddie......@newcastleherald

Lumsden tallied a remarkable 137 tries in 162 matches, placing him 25th on the all-time scorer’s list with a vastly superior strike-rate to many of the players above him.

Lumsden notched 19 games for New South Wales and 15 for Australia, crossing for 18 tries.

Incredibly, Lumsden scored two grand final hat-tricks in 1959 and 1961.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/d...s/news-story/720aba61e9d869570ec2ce4f06e378f0

 

[Dragonslayer]

RIP Eddie

 

[jak]

rip mate, thanks for all the great memories.

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Vale Eddie Lumsden.

 

[Gareth67]

Rest easy Eddie - you gave us much enjoyment.

 

[Dragsters]

RIP E. Lumsden. St. George Dragons Legend.

They sure don't make 'em like him anymore...

 

[Number of the Beath]

Vale Eddie Lumsden.

A true rugby league legend and integral member of what was undeniably the greatest team ever.

 

[Dragon Revival]

The Dragons have had a host of great wingers and he was up their with the best of them and was probably a member of our greatest ever backline.
Langlands
Lumsden
Gasnier
Pollard
King
Clay
Smith

 

[sco22]

RIP Gumleaves

 

[SIR LANCELOT]

Thanks Eddie.You leave behind some very treasured memories.Truly a great among our Dragon players.

 

[Willow]

Best wishes to family and friends.

Eddie Lumsden

St George, 1957-66, 158 games.
136t, 17g (442pts)

Winger.
NSW rep (1957 & 1959-63).
Aust rep (1959-63).
Kurri Kurri junior.
Scoring 100 tries in 100 games by 1963, Eddie Lumsden became only the second post-war player to reach a century of premiership tries (Souths (and Wollongong) winger, Ian Moir being the first).
The competition's leading try scorer in 1958 (18 tries) and 1962 (21 tries), the champion right flanker played in nine grand final wins.
Went on to become an Australian selector.

http://jubileeavenue.com.au/history/history_players_l.php

 

[Dragonsamy]

Rip Eddie all the best to your family and friends.
Another of the greats gone

 

[2010]

RIP A true Saints legend and amongst the very best of wingers that played for Saints

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

The Dragons have had a host of great wingers and he was up their with the best of them and was probably a member of our greatest ever backline.
Langlands
Lumsden
Gasnier
Pollard
King
Clay
Smith

That's quite some backline.

 

[Slackboy72]

RIP

 

[Mr Spock!]

RIP.

Hey Saints guys...

Did anyone play in all 11 GFs in that streak?

 

[grouch]

RIP.

Hey Saints guys...

Did anyone play in all 11 GFs in that streak?

No. Provan got the closest, with 10

 

[getsmarty]

DRAGONS


Vale Eddie Lumsden
Author
Dragons.com.au dragons.com.au
Timestamp
Mon 7 Oct 2019, 09:06 AM

St George Illawarra are deeply saddened by yesterday's passing of Dragons great Eddie Lumsden, aged 83.

A Kurri Kurri native, Lumsden made his first grade debut for the Manly-Warringah in 1955 but due to the residential rules in the league at the time was ruled ineligible to continue his career at the Sea Eagles.

After starring for the Country team, Lumsden returned to first grade rugby league in 1957 upon signing with the Dragons. The legendary winger would go on to play 158 games across 10 seasons, amassing an incredible 136 tries.

A key figure in the Dragons' unrepeatably 11-year premiership-winning run, Lumsden would take part in nine victorious grand finals with the club.

Lumsden made his debut for New South Wales during his first season at the Red V and would play 19 games for his state. His Australian Test debut followed two years later where he racked up 15 Tests over a five-year period.

Lumsden was made a St George life member three years post-retirement in 1969, in a period where he became a Country, New South Wales and Australia selector.

In 2008, the game's centenary, Lumsden was named on the list of Australia's 100 greatest players as determined by the NRL and ARL.

Funeral details are yet to be determined and will be communicated at a later date.


https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/10/07/vale-eddie-lumsden/

 

[getsmarty]

Sad News. R.I.P

 

[getsmarty]

Dragons mourn death of St George legend Eddie Lumsden

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  One of the greats: St George winger Eddie Lumsden scored hat-tricks in two grand final victories for the Dragons. Picture: FDC Archive
  
  The Dragons are mourning the loss of one of their true greats following the death of Eddie Lumsden.
  
  Lumsden, who won nine premierships with St George having been a key figure in the Dragons' 11-year title-winning run, died on the morning of the NRL grand final between the Sydney Roosters and Canberra on Sunday a week after his 84th birthday.
  
  Lumsden suffered a heart attack three months ago.
  
  Originally from Kurri Kurri in the Hunter Valley, Lumsden made his debut for Manly in 1955 before returning to first grade rugby league with St George in 1957 having starred for Country.
  
  The legendary winger would go on to play 158 games across 10 seasons for the Dragons, scoring 136 tries in the famous red V.
  
  "Eddie was a wonderful player and was a key part of St George's run of premierships through the 1950s and 1960s," NRL CEO Todd Greenberg said.
  
  
  
  
  Eddie Lumsden
  
  "He was a prolific try-scorer. In fact his try-scoring almost kept pace with the number of games he played. He will be remembered as one of the greatest wingers of his era. To win nine premierships in 10 years at the Dragons is quite extraordinary.
  
  "On behalf of the game I offer my sincerest condolences to Eddie's family and friends."
  
  The Dragons said in a statement that the club was "deeply saddened" by Lumsden's passing.
  
  The winger scored grand final tries in the 31-9 win over Manly in 1957, 20-9 victory over Western Suburbs in 1958 and a hat-trick in the 20-0 win over the Sea Eagles in 1959.
  
  He missed out in the victory over Eastern Suburbs in 1960 but would return a year later with another hat-trick against the Magpies in a 22-0 win. They would be his last grand final tries.
  
  Lumsden made his debut for NSW during his first season at the Dragons, going on to play 19 games for his state.
  
  His international debut followed two years later, playing 15 Tests for Australia over a five-year period.
  
  Lumsden was honoured with life membership of the Dragons three years after his retirement in 1969. It was around this time that Lumsden became a NSW Country, NSW and Australia selector.
  
  During rugby league's centenary celebrations in 2008, Lumsden was named on the list of Australia's 100 greatest players as determined by the NRL and ARL.
  
  Lumsden also features in the Kurri and Newcastle Rugby League teams of the century.
  
  Funeral details were yet to be announced at the time of writing.
  
  
• https://www.theleader.com.au/story/6424199/dragons-mourn-loss-of-legend-lumsden/?cs=1633