Earl Harrison (rugby league)
| Playing information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Five-eighth | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 19??–?? | Gilgandra | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1963–65 | Country NSW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963–65 | New South Wales | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1963 | Australia | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Earl Harrison is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s. A New South Wales state and Australia national representative half back, he played his club football in Country NSW for Gilgandra.[1]
After gaining selection for the Country New South Wales rugby league team and then the New South Wales team in 1963, Harrison made his international debut for Australia against the visiting New Zealand side,[2] becoming Kangaroo No. 378.[3] He was later selected to go on that year's Kangaroo tour and was part of the first Australian side to win The Ashes in England.[4]
References
- ↑ Hildebrandt, Barry (21 June 2011). "Region welcomes Men of League". Daily Liberal. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ "Earl Harrison". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ "Australian Players Register" (PDF). Annual Report - 2005. Australian Rugby League. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ "Kangaroos Team (Rugby League) - 1963". sahof.org.au. Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 10 June 2013.