Earl Harrison (rugby league) explained

Earl Harrison
Retired:yes
Club1:Gilgandra
Year1start:19??
Year1end:??
Teama:Country NSW
Yearastart:1963
Yearaend:65
Appearancesa:3
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:New South Wales
Yearbstart:1963
Yearbend:65
Appearancesb:5
Triesb:2
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:6
Teamc:Australia
Yearcstart:1963
Appearancesc:9
Triesc:3
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:9

Earl Harrison is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. A New South Wales state and Australia national representative five-eighth, 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 the 1963-64 Kangaroo tour of England and France. On that tour he was part of the first all-Australian side to win the rugby league Ashes in England, playing at five-eighth in all three Tests against Great Britain and he played in one Test against France.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hildebrandt. Barry. Region welcomes Men of League. 10 June 2013. Daily Liberal. 21 June 2011.
  2. Web site: Earl Harrison. Rugby League Project. 10 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Australian Players Register. Annual Report – 2005. Australian Rugby League. 10 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090705170103/https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/98638/Australian_Rugby_League_2005.pdf. 5 July 2009 .
  4. Web site: 1963 Kangaroos Team. sahof.org.au. Sport Australia Hall of Fame. 27 September 2020.