Charlie Seeling Jr.

For the rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s 1910s and 1920s, see Charlie Seeling.

Charlie Seeling, was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, and coached in the 1950s. A loose forward he played at representative level for Dominion XIII, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage No. 331), Wigan (Heritage No. 379) (two spells, including the second as a World War II guest),^[2] Dewsbury (two spells, including the first as a World War II guest) (captain, following the transfer of; Vic Hey) and Batley^[1][3] and coached at club level for amateur side Heckmondwike.^[4]

Charlie Seeling

Personal information
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1927–34 Warrington 195 41 0 0 123 1934–37 Wigan 85 11 10 0 53 Dewsbury Batley ≤1943–≥44 → Dewsbury (guest) ≥1 1944 → Wigan (guest) 1 0 0 0 0 Dewsbury Total 52 10 0 176 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1936–37 Dominion XIII 2 0 1 0 2
Source: ^[1]

Playing career

Championship final appearances

Charlie Seeling played loose forward in the second leg of Dewsbury's 14-25 aggregate defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1943–44 season scoring a penalty in the 5-12 defeat at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944.^[5]

Club career

Seeling made his début for Warrington on Saturday 16 April 1927, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 24 February 1934. He made his début for Wigan in the 7-9 defeat by Swinton at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 17 March 1934, he scored his first try for Wigan in the 35-10 victory over Hull F.C. at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 14 April 1934, he scored his last try for Wigan in the 35-5 victory over Rochdale Hornets at Central Park on Saturday 31 October 1936, and he played his last match for Wigan (in his second spell) in the 10-4 victory over Keighley at Lawkholme Lane, Keighley on Saturday 29 January 1944.

Genealogical information

Charlie Seeling Jr. was the son of the rugby union and rugby league footballer; Charlie Seeling.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
2. . wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
3. "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
4. . rugbyleagueoralhistory.hud.ac.uk. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
5. . wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2019.