Ray Norman Explained

Ray Norman
Fullname:Hugh Valentine Raymond Norman
Birth Date:30 November 1888
Birth Place:Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
Club1:Annandale
Year1start:1910
Year1end:13
Appearances1:46
Tries1:12
Goals1:26
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:88
Club2:South Sydney
Year2start:1914
Year2end:16
Appearances2:38
Tries2:5
Goals2:1
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:17
Year3start:1917
Year3end:21
Appearances3:51
Tries3:3
Goals3:30
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:39
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1912
Yearaend:20
Appearancesa:22
Triesa:8
Goalsa:22
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:68
Teamb:Australia
Yearbstart:1914
Yearbend:19
Appearancesb:4
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
Teamc:Metropolis
Yearcstart:1912
Yearcend:20
Appearancesc:3
Triesc:5
Goalsc:1
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:17
Coachteam1:Eastern Suburbs
Coachyear1start:1923
Coachgames1:17
Coachwins1:14
Coachdraws1:0
Coachlosses1:3
Coachteam2:Manly-Warringah
Coachyear2start:1954
Coachgames2:18
Coachwins2:10
Coachdraws2:1
Coachlosses2:7
Updated:30 June 2009
Source:[1] [2]
New:yes

Ray Norman (1889–1971) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. A New South Wales state and Australia national representative, his club career was played with Annandale, the South Sydney and the Eastern Suburbs clubs in the NSWRFL.

Playing career

After playing rugby union for Annadale and Glebe, Norman switched to rugby league in 1910 featuring in their inaugural season.[3]

He was one of four brothers, along with Bernard, Roy and Rex Norman, who played in the NSW Rugby Football League first-grade competition. Both Rex and Ray represented the Australia national rugby league team, becoming only the second set of brothers to do so behind Viv and Bill Farnsworth. In 1914, Norman played 12 games as South Sydney won the premiership that season by virtue of the first past the post rule.

Norman was first selected for Australia in 1914 and after the war he toured New Zealand in 1919. He retired from playing in 1921, and immediately joined the coaching ranks at Eastern Suburbs.[4] [5]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Norman coached the Eastern Suburbs which included a premiership in 1923. He later coached the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles for one year, in 1954, and the NSW Country representative side.

Death

The Sydney Morning Herald said of Norman: "He was one of Rugby League's greatest tacticians".[6] His funeral was held at St Peter's Church, Watsons Bay on 3 May 1971 and later at Northern Suburbs Crematorium.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ray-norman/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/ray-norman/summary.html Rugby League Project Coaching
  3. News: Ray Norman dies at 82. 17 April 2011. Sydney Morning Herald. 30 April 1971.
  4. Web site: South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Ray Norman. www.ssralmanac.com.
  5. Web site: Club Player Honour Roll. www.roosters.com.au.
  6. Ray Norman Dies at 82 Sydney Morning Herald 30 April 1971 (p. 3).
  7. Sydney Morning Herald - Death Notice - 30 April 1971