Coaching 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)
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
Coaching Career Statistics
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| Representative Career - International | Games | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour Matches | Second Division XIIISEC | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100.00% | List | ||||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) | - | 28 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 32.14% | List | |||||||
| Preseason Cup | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 66.67% | List | |||||||
| Midweek Cup | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33.33% | List | |||||||
| Overall | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| First Class | 35 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 37.14% | List | ||||||||
Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Second Division XIII | 1971 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100.00% | List | |||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| PenrithPenrith | 19751975 NSWRFL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16.67% | List | |||||||
| PenrithPenrith | 19761976 NSWRFL | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 36.36% | List | |||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Penrith | 1975-76 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 32.14% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Andrew Ferguson, Tony McCarron, Alan Katzmann, Tim Costello
Your Say
2 Sep 2019 8:45am
He coached Bankstown 2nd division in the early 1970*s !!
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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