Walter Mooney

For the pilot and model aircraft designer, see Walter E. Mooney. For the USGS research seismologist and geophysicist, see Walter D. Mooney.

Walter Mooney (c. 1892 – c. 1958) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a stand-off in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at international level for Great Britain and at club level for Leigh.^[3][1]

Walter Mooney

Personal information
Full name	Walter Mooney
Born	c. 1892 Leigh district, England
Died	1958 (aged 65–66) Leigh district, England
Playing information
Position	Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1912–26 Leigh 206 32 4 104 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1924 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Playing career

International honours

Walter Mooney won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1924 against New Zealand (2 matches).^[1]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Walter Mooney played scrum-half and was captain in Leigh's 13-0 victory over Halifax in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.^{[citation needed]}

County Cup Final appearances

Walter Mooney played, and scored a goal, in Leigh's 2-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1922 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922.^[4]