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George Carstairs

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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
George James Carstairs
Nickname(s)
Bluey
Born
Sunday, 25th March, 1900
Died
Friday, 14th October, 1966 (Aged 66 years and 203 days)
Place Of Birth
Rozelle, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Marist Brothers (Kogarah) junior had the honour of scoring St George's first try in a competition match in 1921. By the end of the year Carstairs had become the club's first home-grown international player. A burly centre and talented goal-kicker, he played in 17 matches on the 1921-22 Kangaroo tour, including the final two Tests against England. In 1928 'Bluey' Carstairs was at the centre of an incident that led to the infamous 'Earl Park riot' during a match against Balmain (Carstairs was kicked by opposing forward Tony Russell, sparking a fight amongst rival supporters). Stints with Barmedman (1925) and Narrabri (1926) punctuated his career with the Dragons. A 'digger' in both World Wars (he served with the AIF in France in 1918), his ‘death’ was prematurely reported during World War II when he was fighting in the Middle East in 1940. Carstairs actually died on 14 October 1966, on the same day as former Test hooker Arthur Folwell.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Actually served in both World Wars. In the First World War he was ranked as Private in the 1st Battalion. In the Second World War he was ranked as Lance Sergeant. He was prematurely reported as KIA while fighting in the Middle East. He actually died in November 1966 on the same day as former Test Hooker Arthur Folwell.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -2-2----------11-50.00%List
The Ashes -2-2----------11-50.00%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS-17-177-71--23---134-76.47%List
Tour MatchesMetropolisMTR--111-11--5---1--100.00%List
Tour MatchesNew South Wales FirstsNFI-2-2----------11-50.00%List
Test Series -2-2----------11-50.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Country Carnival -3-3---1--2---21-66.67%List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) -7928111-1178--189---3345340.74%List
NRL Finals -3-31-12--7---12-33.33%List
City Cup -211225-530--75---418-18.18%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 107311022-2292--250---5156346.36%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1921-22 2-2----------11-50.00%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW Seconds1921 1-11-1---3----1-0.00%List
Metropolis1922-23 1121-12--7---2--100.00%List
Kangaroos1922 1-1----------1--100.00%List
NSW Firsts1922, 1924 2-2----------11-50.00%List
Possibles (AU)1924 1-1---1--2----1-0.00%List
Probables (AU)1924 1-11-12--7----1-0.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St GeorgeSt George19211921 NSWRFL 8-82-2---6---26-25.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19221922 NSWRFL 131143-315--39---212-14.29%List
St GeorgeSt George19231923 NSWRFL 10111---17--34---38-27.27%List
St GeorgeSt George19241924 NSWRFL 8-82-215--36---33237.50%List
St GeorgeSt George19251925 NSWRFL 8-8---13--26---25125.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19261926 NSWRFL 5-5---4--8---14-20.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19271927 NSWRFL 15-153-38--25---114-73.33%List
St GeorgeSt George19281928 NSWRFL 9-91-16--15---72-77.78%List
St GeorgeSt George19291929 NSWRFL 3-3----------21-66.67%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St George1921-29 7928111-1178--189---3345340.74%List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Darth Orion, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

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