Eric Fraser (rugby league)

For other people of the same name, see Eric Fraser (disambiguation).
Eric G. Fraser
Personal information
Full name Eric G. Fraser
Born (1931-01-07)7 January 1931[1]
St Helens, Lancashire, England
Died 6 July 2000(2000-07-06) (aged 69)[1]
Penketh, Cheshire, England
Playing information
Position fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951–64 Warrington
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1958–61 Great Britain 15 53 0 0 109
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Eric G. Fraser (7 January 1931 – 6 July 2000) was an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1950s and '60s playing at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, as a fullback, i.e. number 1.

Playing career

International honours

Eric Fraser, won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1958 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1959 against France (2 matches), and Australia, in 1960 against France (2 matches), New Zealand, and France (2 matches), and in 1961 against France, and New Zealand (2 matches).[2]

Eric Fraser played fullback in the first two of the three matches for Great Britain's 1960 Rugby League World Cup winning team, being replaced by Austin Rhodes in the last game against Australia.

County Cup final appearances

Eric Fraser played fullback, and scored a conversion in Warrington's 5-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1959 Lancashire Cup final during the 1959–60 season at Central PArk, Wigan on Saturday 31 October 1959.

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Eric Fraser was inducted to the Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Hadfield, Dave (10 July 2000). "Obituary: Eric Fraser". The Independent. Retrieved 22 January 2014. (subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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