Eric Harris (rugby league)

Eric C. Harris
Personal information
Born c. 1910
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Died unknown
Playing information
Position Wing

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1927–30 Western Suburbs
1930–39 Leeds 383 391 16 0 1208
Total 383 391 16 0 1208
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937 British Empire 1
Coaching information

Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1964 Queensland 2 0 0 2 0
Source: [1]

Eric C. Harris (born c. 1910 - death unknown), also known by the nickname, of "Toowoomba Ghost", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for British Empire, and at club level for Western Suburbs (Brisbane), and Leeds, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1]

Playing career

Championship Final appearances

Eric Harris played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Leeds' 2-8 defeat by Hunslet in the Championship Final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938.[2][3]

County Cup Final appearances

Eric Harris played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Leeds' 14-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1937–38 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 30 October 1937.

Career records at Leeds

Eric Harris jointly holds Leeds' "Tries In A Match" record, with 8-tries scored against Bradford Northern.[4]

Career records in rugby league

Eric Harris' sequence of 36-tries in 17-consecutive matches for Leeds remains record within rugby league.[4]

The Leeds RL Greats

The Yorkshire Evening Post named Arthur Clues, Bert Cook, Ellery Hanley, Eric Harris, Vic Hey, John Holmes, Lewis Jones, Danny McGuire, Garry Schofield and Frederick "Fred" Webster, as the greatest ever Leeds RL players.[5]

Outside of rugby league

Eric Harris became a teacher at the new Carnegie Physical Training College in Leeds, married a lady from Leeds, but returned to Australia at the start of World War II.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Eric Harris at rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk". leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ten Leeds RL Greats". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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