Harry Melville

Harry Melville
Personal information
Full name Harry Melville
Nickname Hughie
Born 1930
Died 6 January 1965
Kogarah, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Second Row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–57 St George Dragons 87 19 0 0 57
Source: Whiticker/Hudson


Harry Melville (1930-1965) was an Australian Rugby League player of the 1940s and 1950s.

A local junior, Harry 'Hughie' Melville played for St George Dragons for seven seasons between 1949-1952 and 1955-1957. He is remembered as a premiership winning player with the St George. He was a member of the playing squad in 1949 Grand Final, played in the 1956 Grand Final in which he scored a try in the match and was a member of the squad for the 1957 Grand Final. His place in the team was taken at the signing of champion forward, Harry Bath, and he retired from St. George soon afterward.[1]

He died at the relatively young age of 35 on 6 January 1965. [2]

References

  1. http://rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. Sydney Morning Herald - death notice - 08/01/1965