Eric Grey
Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Eric Charles Grey | |||||
Born | Devonport, New Zealand | 1 May 1895|||||
Died | 2 May 1977 82) Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia | (aged|||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Wing | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
City Rovers | ||||||
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
Auckland | ||||||
1920 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: RLP |
Eric Charles Grey (1 May 1895 – 2 May 1977) was a New Zealand rugby league player. A wing, Grey represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national team in 1920. He played two test matches for New Zealand against England.[1] In 1921 he played for City Rovers against Maritime in the first ever game on Carlaw Park and kicked the first goal on the ground.[2] His son, Ian Grey, also played rugby league for New Zealand.
References
- ↑ "Eric Grey". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "First game on Carlaw Park". New Zealand Herald. 27 June 1921. p. 9. Retrieved 9 November 2014.