Albert Harry Explained

Albert Harry
Fullname:Albert Edwin Harry
Birth Date:1903
Birth Place:Paddington, England
Death Date:7 April 1981
Death Place:Waihi, New Zealand
Retired:yes
Club1:St. George
Year1start:1926
Appearances1:3
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:3
Source:[1]
Updated:30 August 2019

Albert Edwin Harry (1903–1981) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s.

Harry lived in Hurstville, New South Wales and played half-back in the lower grades for St. George in the mid 1920s.[2]

He played first grade three times in 1926 replacing an injured Phil McSorley. He was still playing reserve grade at the conclusion of the 1927 season.[3] Albert Harry and his family emigrated to New Zealand in the late 1930s.

Harry died at Waiha, New Zealand on 7 April 1981, aged 78 and is buried at Whangamata Cemetery.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Harry - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 2019-08-30.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995.
  3. St.George Call (Kogarah) 26/2/1926 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232063302?searchTerm=%22a.harry%22%20%22St.George%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=192|||l-year=1926
  4. Ancestry.com.au https://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60547&h=11063&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=gte2890&_phstart=successSource