Joe Busch
Born: 04 Jun 1907
Died: 29 May 1999 (Age: 91)
Personal Records
Seasons Played: 7Clubs Played For: 1
Tries in a Game: 2
Goals in a Game: 1
Drops in a Game: 0
Points in a Game: 6
Player Bio
NRL Hall of Fame member, number 28, inducted 2008. Heritage Numbers — Australian Kangaroos: 144 ; New South Wales: 239.International Summary
Country |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Nationalities | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
International Total | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Representative Summary
Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Club Summary
Club |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Rhinos | 139 | 139 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 86 |
| Grand Total | 151 | 151 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
Seasonal Summary
Season |
Match Type | Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-33 | International | Other Nationalities | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1929-30 | International | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | International | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-30 | Representative | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1934-35 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 24 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1933-34 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 41 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 1932-33 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 37 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1931-32 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 1930-31 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Matches In 1933-34
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1933 | Leeds | 13-5 | York | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Sep 1933 | Barrow | 9-7 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Sep 1933 | Keighley | 6-9 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 Sep 1933 | Leeds | 16-15 | Huddersfield | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 Sep 1933 | Oldham | 24-7 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 1933 | Leeds | 30-3 | Castleford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07 Oct 1933 | Leeds | 23-20 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 Oct 1933 | Huddersfield | 17-10 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04 Nov 1933 | Leeds | 23-7 | London Highfield | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 08 Nov 1933 | London Highfield | 3-5 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 1933 | Bradford Northern | 11-19 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Nov 1933 | Leeds | 7-15 | Australia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Dec 1933 | Leeds | 10-9 | Barrow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Dec 1933 | Hull | 12-0 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Dec 1933 | Leeds | 23-3 | Featherstone Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 Dec 1933 | Leeds | 15-5 | Batley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Dec 1933 | Swinton | 30-5 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 1933 | Leeds | 25-12 | Wakefield Trinity | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Dec 1933 | Batley | 5-3 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 1933 | Leeds | 20-5 | St. Helens | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 01 Jan 1934 | Halifax | 6-4 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 Jan 1934 | Castleford | 9-10 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Jan 1934 | Leeds | 32-9 | Bramley | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 Jan 1934 | St. Helens | 21-19 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jan 1934 | Leeds | 22-0 | Swinton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 1934 | Bramley | 12-38 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Feb 1934 | Widnes | 12-3 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Feb 1934 | Leeds | 23-5 | Hull | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 Feb 1934 | Featherstone Rovers | 23-33 | Leeds | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 03 Mar 1934 | Leeds | 5-15 | Hunslet | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Mar 1934 | Leeds | 27-4 | Dewsbury | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Mar 1934 | Leeds | 25-17 | France | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 Mar 1934 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 11-6 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Mar 1934 | Leeds | 26-5 | Bradford Northern | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 1934 | Wakefield Trinity | 0-10 | Leeds | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 Mar 1934 | York | 8-10 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 1934 | Leeds | 0-5 | Halifax | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 1934 | Leeds | 24-11 | Oldham | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 07 Apr 1934 | Dewsbury | 9-23 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Apr 1934 | Leeds | 12-0 | Keighley | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 Apr 1934 | Wigan | 14-10 | Leeds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competition Summary
Type |
Match Type | Competition |
Apps. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | International | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| International | International (Test) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | Australia tour | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Domestic | Challenge Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | League | 119 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Domestic | Match against touring France team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Domestic | Match against touring Villeneuve team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Domestic | Play-offs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Tour - Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Yorkshire Cup | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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