Hilton Delaney
Australian rugby league footballer
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Hilton Delaney (1908-1981) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
FullnameHilton William Delaney
Born7 June 1908
Died7 September 1981 (aged 73)
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| Full name | Hilton William Delaney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 June 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 September 1981 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
A Winger from Narrabri, New South Wales, Delaney played for St George in 1928 (14 matches), University in 1929-1930 (19 matches), Eastern Suburbs in 1931–33 (24 matches), and South Sydney in 1937 (1 match).
Delaney was a try scorer for Eastern Suburbs in the 1931 and 1932 semi-finals. While playing for the Tri_colours in 1933 Delaney was chosen to represent NSW.[2][3]
Death
Delaney died on 7 September 1981.[4]
