Glen Barclay Explained

Glen Barclay / Punga Pakere
Fullname:Glenville Te Punga o Te Arawa Barclay
Birth Date:6 September 1888
Birth Place:Tauranga, New Zealand
Weight:14st
Position:Forward
Club1:North Sydney
Year1start:1910
Appearances1:6
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:3
Teama:New Zealand Māori
Yearastart:1908
Yearaend:≥08
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:13 February 2019
Source:[1]

Glenville Te Punga o Te Arawa Barclay (6 September 1888 – 19 February 1959) (surname Pakere in Māori) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand Māori, and at club level for North Sydney, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of;), during the era of contested scrums.[2]

International honours

Barclay represented New Zealand Māori on the groundbreaking 1908 New Zealand Māori rugby league tour of Australia.[3] [4]

Genealogical information

Barclay was the brother of the rugby league footballer, Frank Barclay (whose Māori name was Hauāuru Pakere).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glen Barclay - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. News: Football . 23 May 1908 . Taranaki Herald . 3 . 54 . 13666 . 1 May 2022.
  4. News: Native team for Australia . 18 May 1908 . Auckland Star . 7 . 39 . 118 . 1 May 2022.