Born: c.1913
Died: Deceased
Test record: 1 Test (1936) – 0 points

Long-serving Auckland and Newton Rangers fullback Claude Dempsey played one Test for New Zealand against England in 1936.

Dempsey represented Auckland Province against the Australian tourists in 1935 and Auckland against England the following season, leading to his call-up for the second and final Test in the place of Jack Hemi.

The Lions prevailed 23-11 at Carlaw Park in Dempsey’s only appearance for his country, though the noted goalkicker continued to turn out for Auckland for the remainder of the decade.