Edward Toohey

Edward Toohey
Personal information
Full name	A. Edward Toohey
Nickname	Ted
Born	October→December 1926^[1] Wigan district^[1]
Died	26 November 1979 (aged 53)^[2] Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1943–47	Wigan	35	11	0	0	33
	Barrow
	Liverpool City
	Total	35	11	0	0	33
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1952	England	2	0	0	0	0
1952	Great Britain	3	1	0	0	3
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1974–75	Wigan
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

A. Edward "Ted" Toohey (birth registered October→December 1926 — 26 November 1979) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, and coach of the 1970s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Wigan, and Barrow, as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7, and coaching at club level for Wigan.

Playing career

International honours

Toohey won caps for England while at Barrow in 1952 against Other Nationalities (2 matches),^[3] and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1952 against Australia (3 matches).^[4]

Ted Toohey also represented Great Britain while at Barrow between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).^[5]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Ted Toohey played Scrum-half/Halfback in Barrow's 0-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Challenge Cup final during the 1950–51 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1951,^[6] and in Barrow's 21-12 victory over Workington Town in the 1955 Challenge Cup final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955.

County Cup final appearances

Ted Toohey played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in Wigan's 3-7 defeat by Widnes in the 1945 Lancashire Cup final during the 1945–46 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 27 October 1945.

Club career

Toohey started his career with hometown club Wigan. He later moved to Barrow, where he formed a successful half-back partnership with stand-off Willie Horne.^[2] He also went on to play for Liverpool City.^[2]

Coaching career

In 1961, Toohey brought his playing career to an end, and rejoined Wigan as a member of the coaching staff.^[2]

References

1 2 "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
1 2 3 4 "Champion's battle". The Guardian. 27 November 1979. p. 24. (subscription required (help)).
↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
↑ "1950-1951 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

Barrow Raiders squad – 1951 Challenge Cup Final Runners-up

1 Harry Stretch 2 Jimmy Lewthwaite 3 Phil Jackson 4 Dennis Goodwin 5 Frank Castle 6 Willie Horne 7 Edward Toohey 8 Frank Longman 9 Jack McKinnell 10 Ralph Hartley 11 John Grundy 12 Harry Atkinson 13 Hughie McGregor

Wigan Warriors coaches

Jim Sullivan (1932–1952; 1961)
Maurice Hughes (1952–1953)
Ted Ward (1953–1956)
Joe Egan (1956–1961)
Johnny Lawrenson (1961)
Griff Jenkins (1961–1963)
Eric Ashton (1963–1973)
Graham Starkey (1973–1974)
Edward "Ted" Toohey (1974–1975)
Joe Coan (1975–1976)
Vince Karalius (1976–1979)
Kel Coslett (1979–1980)
George Fairbairn (1980–1981)
Maurice Bamford (1981–1982)
Alex Murphy (1982–1984)
Colin Clarke/Alan McInnes (1984–1986)
Graham Lowe (1986–1989)
John Monie (1989–1993; 1997–1999)
John Dorahy (1993–1994)
Graeme West (1994–1997)
Eric Hughes (1997)
Andy Goodway (1999)
Frank Endacott (1999–2001)
Stuart Raper (2001–2003)
Mike Gregory (2003–2004)
Denis Betts (2004–2005)
Ian Millward (2005–2006)
Brian Noble (2006–2009)
Michael Maguire (2009–2011)
Shaun Wane (2012–)

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