Gerald Scully Explained

Gerald Scully
Fullname:Gerald Patrick Scully
Birth Date:21 November 1920
Birth Place:Cammeray, New South Wales
Death Place:Griffith, New South Wales
Club1:North Sydney
Year1start:1939
Year1end:46
Appearances1:81
Tries1:31
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:93
Club2:Newtown
Year2start:1947
Appearances2:10
Tries2:6
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:18
Teama:Sydney Firsts
Yearastart:1942
Yearaend:43
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Source:[1]

Gerald Scully (1920-1999) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. Scully played in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney and Newtown as a lock.

Playing career

Scully began his first grade career in 1939 aged 18 with Norths and played in the 1943 NSWRL grand final defeat against Newtown in front of a crowd of 60,922 which was a record attendance for a grand final at the time.

In 1947, Scully played one season with Newtown and his final game in first grade was the semi-final defeat against Canterbury.[2]

Gerald Scully was an Australian serviceman during World War Two, serving as a Gunner in the 54 Australian Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment. [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerald Scully - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin and Andrew. Ferguson. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: North Sydney Bears . Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney . North Sydney Bears . 2018-02-07 . 2018-11-20.
  3. DVA Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=339589&c=WW2