Matthew Colin "Col" "Chappy" Donohoe - South Sydney Player Report

Halfback

Nippy blond haired halfback who scored the match winning try in the 1955 premiership decider.

FG Player - 426

Representative Qualification
NSW City

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1955 Rd01 v Newtown (25y 243d)

Previous Clubs
Eastern Suburbs (1949,51-53)
Barmedman (1950)
Corrimal (1954)

Date of Birth
2nd August 1929(Died - 1986)

Playing Career at South Sydney (1955-59)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                        City Cup :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1955    21  21   -   5   -      -   15 :                                 :   3   3   -   -   -      -    -
1956    20  20   -   5   -      -   15 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1957    10  10   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -
1958    16  16   -   2   -      -    6 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1959    16  16   -   1   -      -    3 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL   83  83   -  13   -      -   39 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   7   7   -   -   -      -    -

SS FG   90  90   -  13   -      -   39 

Captaincy Record

South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1957 Tour2 v Parkes

     First Grade
Year Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Other(  W- D-L      %)
1957                              :     1(  1- 0-0   100%)

TOTAL                             :     1(  1- 0-0   100%)

SS FG          1(  1- 0-0   100%)

Suspensions

Year       Grade v        Wk CHARGE
never

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic                                   CvC / Interstate :                       Tourists :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Sydney City          1955-56                                :  2   2   -   -   -      -    - :
Possibles            1955                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Sydney City II       1956                                   :                                :  1   1   -   1   -      -    3
New South Wales      1956     2   2   -   1   -      -    3 :  1   1   -   -   -      -    - :

TOTAL                         7   7   -   2   -      -    6

Internationals                                        Tests :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
none

ALL REPS                      7   7   -   2   -      -    6

Captaincy                   CvC/Interstate/Tests :            Tourists :               Other 
                              M(  W- D-L      %) :  M(  W- D-L      %) :  M(  W- D-L      %)
Sydney City II       1956                        :                     :  1(  1- 0-0   100%)

ALL REPS                      1(  1- 0-0   100%)


Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG
1955 Half Sydney City          v France                           -  -     -
1955 Half Possibles            v Probables                        -  -     -

1956 Half Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   1  -     - (c) W
1956 Half New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1956 Half New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match     1  -     -
1956 Half New South Wales      v New Zealand                      -  -     -
1956 Half Sydney City          v NZ Maori           2nd Match     -  -     -


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