Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Friday, 13th September, 1974
- Current Age
- 51 years and 198 days
Biography
Cronulla junior has had an extensive career in England, playing for Halifax in (1998-99) and Wigan (1999). Clinch represented Ireland in the 2000 World Cup while playing for the merged Huddersfield-Sheffield club, but returned to Halifax in 2001. Two years later he was a member of the Salford team that won National League Cup and First Division grand final. Clinch won the ‘Tom Burgin Trophy’ as man of the match in the grand final.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| ARL Premiership (NRL) | - | 27 | 3 | 0 | - | 12 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 44.44% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Super League | - | 144 | 36 | 57 | 7 | 265 | 58 | 86 | 0 | 40.28% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | - | 14 | 6 | 5 | - | 34 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Super League Finals | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 144 | 36 | 57 | 7 | 265 | 58 | 86 | 0 | 40.28% | List | ||||
| UK Second Division | - | 19 | 8 | 3 | - | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 78.95% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 188 | 45 | 64 | 7 | 315 | 79 | 109 | 2 | 42.02% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Ireland | 2000-01 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Ireland | 2000 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
ARL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Cronulla | ARL 1995 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Penrith | ARL 1996 | 10 | - | 0 | / | 1 | 0.00% | - | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 40.00% | List | |
| St George | ARL 1997 | 16 | 2 | 0 | / | 3 | 0.00% | - | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 43.75% | List | |
ARL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Cronulla | 1995 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Penrith | 1996 | 10 | - | - | / | 1 | 0.00% | - | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 40.00% | List | |
| St George | 1997 | 16 | 2 | - | / | 3 | 0.00% | - | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 43.75% | List | |
| Overall | 1995-1997 | 27 | 3 | 0 | / | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 44.44% | List | |
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Halifax | 1998 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 100 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 76.00% | List | ||||
| Halifax | 1999 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 51 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 47.06% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1999 | 12 | 4 | 12 | - | 40 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Huddersfield Sheffield | 2000 | 21 | 5 | - | 1 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 14.29% | List | ||||
| Halifax | 2001 | 28 | 3 | 5 | - | 22 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 39.29% | List | ||||
| Halifax | 2002 | 29 | 8 | 9 | - | 50 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 37.93% | List | ||||
| Salford | 2003 | 22 | 8 | 8 | - | 48 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 86.36% | List | ||||
| Salford | 2004 | 23 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 34.78% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Halifax | 1998-99, 2001-02 | 99 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 223 | 44 | 55 | 0 | 44.44% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1999 | 12 | 4 | 12 | - | 40 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Huddersfield Sheffield | 2000 | 21 | 5 | - | 1 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 14.29% | List | ||||
| Salford | 2003-04 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 53 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 55.56% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1998-2004 | 177 | 50 | 65 | 7 | 337 | 80 | 95 | 2 | 45.20% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World
Your Say
13 Nov 2020 9:46pm
He is a legend in the nrl
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