Eric Grey Explained

Eric Grey
Fullname:Eric Charles Grey
Birth Date:1 May 1895
Birth Place:Devonport, New Zealand
Death Place:Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia
Club1:Maritime/Athletic
Year1start:1919
Year1end:22
Tries1:17
Goals1:23
Fieldgoals1:5
Points1:116
Club2:Ponsonby United
Year2start:1923
Year2end:27
Tries2:5
Goals2:9
Fieldgoals2:4
Points2:43
Teama:Auckland
Yearastart:1920
Yearaend:22
Appearancesa:7
Triesa:4
Goalsa:1
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:14
Teamb:Auckland Province
Yearbstart:1922
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:New Zealand
Yearcstart:1920
Appearancesc:2
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Source:[1]

Eric Charles Grey (1 May 1895 – 2 May 1977) was a New Zealand rugby league player. A, 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.[2] In 1921, he played for Maritime against City Rovers in the first ever game on Carlaw Park and kicked the first goal on the ground.[3] In 1922, Maritime changed their name to Athletic. Grey was a drop goal specialist, and in 1922 alone he kicked 5 goals for Athletics, a number far higher than other years. His son, Ian Grey, also played rugby league for New Zealand. In 1923, Grey transferred to the Ponsonby United team. He played for them in 1923 and 1924 before retiring.

He came out of retirement during the 1926 season and played for them again in 1927.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Eric Grey. Rugby League Project. 9 November 2014.
  3. News: First game on Carlaw Park. 27 June 1921. New Zealand Herald. 9 November 2014. 9.