Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- David John Topliss
- Nickname(s)
- Toppo
- Born
- Thursday, 29th December, 1949
- Died
- Monday, 16th June, 2008 (Aged 58 years and 169 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- European Championship
- 1974/1975
- English Championship
- 1982/1983
- Challenge Cup
- 1981/1982
- Yorkshire Cup
- 1982/1983, 1983/1984
- Lance Todd Trophy
- 1979
Biography
Wakefield Trinity five-eighth (1968-80) appeared in four Tests for Great Britain but his talents were under-utilised at Penrith in the mid-1970s. At Balmain however, Topliss was one of the star players of the 1977 season. Topliss, who scored a club record-equalling five tries in a match against Newtown that year, produced a one-man demolition act on Manly in the minor preliminary semi-final that year. He later returned to Australia as a member of the 1979 Lions before joining Hull (1980-85) and Oldham (1986-87).
- 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.
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Wakefield Trinity | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Great Britain | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Hull FC | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Oldham | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| European Championship | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | - | 30 | 10 | - | 1 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL Finals | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | 1 | 143 | 55 | - | 1 | 189 | 91 | 46 | 6 | 63.64% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | - | 9 | 3 | - | - | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.44% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 1 | 20 | 6 | - | 2 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 65.00% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | - | 12 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Yorkshire Cup | 2 | 13 | 3 | - | - | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.92% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 143 | 55 | - | 1 | 189 | 91 | 46 | 6 | 63.64% | List | ||||
| UK Second Division | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 246 | 85 | - | 4 | 287 | 151 | 96 | 10 | 61.38% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1973, 1979, 1982 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| England | 1975 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1973-1982 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1973-1982 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Penrith | NSWRFL 1976 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16.67% | List | ||||
| Balmain | NSWRFL 1977 | 18 | 10 | - | 1 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 55.56% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Penrith | 1976 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16.67% | List | ||||
| Balmain | 1977 | 18 | 10 | - | 1 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 55.56% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1976-1977 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 40.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Wakefield | 1980/81 | 32 | 8 | - | 1 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 56.25% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1981/82 | 27 | 13 | - | 2 | 41 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1982/83 | 36 | 22 | - | - | 66 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 102.78% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1983/84 | 30 | 15 | - | - | 60 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 90.00% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1984/85 | 26 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 84.62% | List | ||||
| Oldham | 1985/86 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Oldham | 1986/87 | 33 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 60.61% | List | ||||
| Wakefield | 1987/88 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Wakefield | 1980, 1987 | 42 | 9 | - | 1 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 52.38% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1981-84 | 119 | 54 | - | 2 | 183 | 84 | 29 | 6 | 70.59% | List | ||||
| Oldham | 1985-86 | 48 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 52.08% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1980-1988 | 209 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 248 | 131 | 69 | 9 | 62.68% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Bill Bates, Max Turner, Tim Costello
Sources:
Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Match Video
Your Say
27 Mar 2016 2:50pm
Best fiveight that I have ever seen. Some footballers should find some old footage and see how to get a backline moving properly
18 Apr 2017 10:12pm
Best attacking footballer I have ever seen
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