Barry Harris

Playing Career
Coaching Career

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name: Barry John Harris
Born: Monday, 9th May, 1938
Died: Wednesday, 1st February, 2006 (Aged 67 years and 268 days)

Competitions Won

Interstate Series: 1962
NSW City vs Country Firsts: 1961, 1962

Biography

Newtown forward played for NSW in 1959 and again in 1962 while playing for Dubbo. Harris later played for Souths and Penrith during the club's debut season. He went on to take over as Panthers’ coach in 1975 when Mick Stephenson stood down. Harris carried on the following season with limited success before retiring.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Tour Matches	Western DivisionWDV	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Tour Matches	New South Wales FirstsNFI	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	0.00%	List
Representative Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Interstate Series		1	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	-	75.00%	List
NSW City vs Country Firsts		2	2	-	2	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW City vs Country		2	4	1	5	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	5	-	-	100.00%	List
Club Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Country Carnival		-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		-	71	2	73	7	-	7	-	-	-	21	-	-	-	28	45	-	38.36%	List
NRL Finals		-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
City Cup		-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Preseason Cup		-	12	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	8	-	33.33%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			95	3	98	10	-	10	-	-	-	30	-	-	-	40	58	-	40.82%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NSW City Seconds	1958-60		2	1	3	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	3	-	-	100.00%	List
Sydney Firsts	1959		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Possibles (AU)	1959		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
NSW Firsts	1959, 1962		6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	50.00%	List
NSW Country Firsts	1961-62		2	-	2	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
Western Division	1962		1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NewtownNewtown	19571957 NSWRFL		4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	50.00%	List
NewtownNewtown	19581958 NSWRFL		17	-	17	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	8	9	-	47.06%	List
NewtownNewtown	19591959 NSWRFL		19	-	19	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	10	9	-	52.63%	List
NewtownNewtown	19601960 NSWRFL		10	-	10	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	4	6	-	40.00%	List
SouthsSouth Sydney	19631963 NSWRFL		6	1	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	0.00%	List
SouthsSouth Sydney	19641964 NSWRFL		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
PenrithPenrith	19671967 NSWRFL		14	1	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	11	-	26.67%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Newtown	1957-60		50	-	50	7	-	7	-	-	-	21	-	-	-	24	26	-	48.00%	List
South Sydney	1963-64		7	1	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	0.00%	List
Penrith	1967		14	1	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	11	-	26.67%	List

Your Say

Anonymous
2 Sep 2019 8:45am
He coached Bankstown 2nd division in the early 1970*s !!
Ed
18 Dec 2025 11:15pm
Barry was later president of the Canterbury-Bankstown Junior Rugby League. Also coached reserve grade at Balmain in 1977.

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