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 170 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Awards & Accolades
- Lance Todd Trophy
- 1979
Biography
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.
Competitions | ||||||||||||||
Competition | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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Tour Matches | Great Britain | 6 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
Test Series | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
The Ashes | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
European Championship | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
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 | ||||
Yorkshire Cup | 13 | 3 | - | - | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.92% | List | ||||
English Championship | 143 | 55 | - | 1 | 189 | 91 | 46 | 6 | 63.64% | List | ||||
Regal Trophy | 12 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup | 20 | 6 | - | 2 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 65.00% | List | ||||
Premiership Trophy | 9 | 3 | - | - | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.44% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Hull FC | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
Lancashire Cup | 5 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Oldham | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
UK Second Division | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.14% | List | ||||
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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 | |||
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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 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 53.13% | List | |||
Hull FC | 1981/82 | 27 | 13 | - | 2 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 77.78% | List | |||
Hull FC | 1982/83 | 36 | 22 | - | - | 66 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 75.00% | List | |||
Hull FC | 1983/84 | 30 | 15 | - | - | 60 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 70.00% | List | |||
Hull FC | 1984/85 | 26 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 57.69% | List | |||
Oldham | 1985/86 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 60.00% | List | |||
Oldham | 1986/87 | 33 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 48.48% | List | |||
Wakefield | 1987/88 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.00% | 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 FC | 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, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates, Tim Costello
Sources:
Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1983-84, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1982-83, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89
Your Say
27/03/2016
Best fiveight that I have ever seen. Some footballers should find some old footage and see how to get a backline moving properly
18/04/2017
Best attacking footballer I have ever seen
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