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Frank Facer

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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
Francis Henry Facer
Nickname(s)
Fearless
Born
Friday, 8th August, 1919
Died
Monday, 16th January, 1978 (Aged 58 years and 161 days)
Place Of Birth
Naremburn, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1949

Biography

It was no coincidence that St George's record run as premiers started the same year that Frank Facer was elected secretary of the great club. For over two decades, from 1956 until the year before his death in 1978, 'Fearless' Frank Facer reigned supreme as the 'godfather' of the St George club. A Norths junior, Facer was a hooker in the club's 1943 grand final loss to Newtown although he was badly restricted in the game because of a leg injury. 'Snowy' Justice was responsible for bringing him to St George in 1947. Facer retired the year after the club's grand final success in 1949 but it was in club administration that he was to make a lasting mark. Facer nurtured the young talent in the club while scouting far and wide for the class of player required to keep St George on top. The Dragons won 12 premierships under his guidance (1956-66 and 1977) and Facer was responsible for bringing such players as Clay, Raper, Langlands, Walsh, Reddy and Goodwin to the club and giving them the chance to become champions. He is remembered as one of the finest club administrators the code has produced.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country - - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 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%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 150 - 150 4-4 - - - 12 - - 3 75 65 10 50.00% List
NRL Finals - 8 - 8 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 6 2 - 75.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  150 1 151 4-4 - - - 12 - - 3 76 65 10 50.33% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Sydney Seconds 1941   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1945   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1946   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% 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%  
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19401940 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19411941 NSWRFL   12 - 12--- - - - - - - 1 3 8 1 25.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19421942 NSWRFL   3 - 31-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19431943 NSWRFL   17 - 17--- - - - - - - - 9 5 3 52.94% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19441944 NSWRFL   14 - 14--- - - - - - - - 5 8 1 35.71% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19451945 NSWRFL   15 - 15--- - - - - - - - 8 7 - 53.33% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19461946 NSWRFL   14 - 141-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 9 - 35.71% List
St GeorgeSt George 19471947 NSWRFL   17 - 17--- - - - - - - 1 10 7 - 58.82% List
St GeorgeSt George 19481948 NSWRFL   19 - 19--- - - - - - - 1 11 7 1 57.89% List
St GeorgeSt George 19491949 NSWRFL   21 - 212-2 - - - 6 - - - 14 6 1 66.67% List
St GeorgeSt George 19501950 NSWRFL   17 - 17--- - - - - - - - 9 5 3 52.94% 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%  
North Sydney 1940-46   76 - 76 2-2 - - - 6 - - 1 31 40 5 40.79% List
St George 1947-50   74 - 74 2-2 - - - 6 - - 2 44 25 5 59.46% List

Your Say

  • Cnbhs
    27 Sep 2016 3:22pm

    Facer was a Naremburn Kangaroo (and 141 grade games for Norths until he went to St George). Norths lost the 1943 1st Grade Grand Final to Newtown but he won the Reserve Grade Grand Finals in 1940 and 1942, both against St George.

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