Albert Rosenfeld
Winger, Five-eighth
Player Bio
- Inducted:
- 2008
- Date of Birth:
- 28 July 1885
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Team:
- New South Wales
- Date:
- 17 August 1907
- Opposition:
- New Zealand
- Venue:
- Royal Agricultural Society Ground, Sydney
- Representative:
- New South Wales, Australia
- Clubs:
- Eastern Suburbs, Huddersfield, Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Northern
Career
Milestones
- Kangaroo Tour: 1908-09
- Championship Titles: 1911-15
- Challenge Cups: 1913, 1915
- Rated No. 64 in Rugby League Week’s Top 100 players: 1992
- Holds all-time record for most tries in a season (80): 1913-14
Playing
- First Class Games
- 413
- Points
- 1281
- Tries
- 423
Biography
Albert Rosenfeld played alongside Dally Messenger in the Easts rugby union team in 1906, but despite his early promise and combination with Messenger, he languished in club football until the arrival of rugby league in 1907, where he was immediately brought into the NSW team to play Baskerville's ''All Golds''.
Short and thickset, Rosenfeld had great strength, real bounce and was decidedly quick. He was a master of the chip and chase.
He played five-eighth in all three Tests for Australia against the Kiwis in 1908, and made the 1908–09 Kangaroos squad. However, he could break into the Test team only once on tour.
But after catching the eye of keen judges in a match against Huddersfield, he accepted a contract with the English club.
As a winger, he became a key part of Huddersfield's ''Team of All the Talents''.
Rosenfeld played in 14 cup finals, losing only three. The experiences of playing alongside Messenger and then Huddersfield great captain Harold Wagstaff saw Rosenfeld cultivate his intuition, becoming a rare judge of position.
His skill developed to the point that he must now be ranked among the best all-roundcentres and wingers, the game has seen.
Rosenfeld retains the record for the most tries in an English season (80 in 1913–14, beating his record of 78 tries in 1911–12). In 1988, he was one of the original nine footballers inducted in the English Rugby League's Hall of Fame.
“He was the perfect running machine at the end of a sublime backline.”
Robert Gate English historian
5. Albert Rosenfeld - Hall of Fame
Career Stats
Club Career
| Team Name | Competition | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Suburbs | Premiership | 1908 | 1909 | 12 | 6 | 1 | - | 20 |
| Huddersfield | England First Class Games | 1909 | 1921 | 287 | 386 | 2 | - | 1,102 |
| Wakefield Trinity | England First Class Games | 1921 | 1923 | 66 | 16 | 1 | - | 50 |
| Bradford Northern | England First Class Games | 1923 | 1924 | 23 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Representative Career
State
| Team Name | Competition | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Touring sides | 1907 | 1909 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | 19 |
International
| Team Name | Competition | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Tests | 1908 | 1909 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Australia | Tour matches | 1908 | 1909 | 15 | 8 | - | - | 24 |
Other Representative
| Team Name | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroos | Rest of New South Wales | 1909 | 1909 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Hall of Fame Members
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