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Keith Harris

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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

Born
Saturday, 10th October, 1953
Current Age
72 years and 246 days

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1975
Challenge Cup AU
1978

Biography

Former Tamworth centre joined Norths President's Cup side while at boarding school. A robust player, Harris represented NSW in 1975 at a time where he was beginning to gravitate towards the forwards. His decision to play with C’bury in 1975-76 became the focus of a contractual dispute but he later returned to Norths, giving great service to the club for another seven seasons.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 2 - 2 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 188 9 197 29---29 9 1 1 106 1 - 2 78 110 9 39.59% List
NRL Finals - 6 - 6 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
Preseason Cup - 18 1 19 3-1-4 - - - 12 - - 1 6 13 - 31.58% List
Midweek Cup - 14 - 14 6---6 - - - 18 - - - 9 5 - 64.29% List
Challenge Cup AU 1 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  224 11 235 39-1-40 9 1 1 139 1 - 3 97 129 9 41.28% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1974, 1976   2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1974-75   2 1 3 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19731973 NSWRFL   18 2 202---2 - - - 6 - - - 6 13 1 30.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19741974 NSWRFL   21 - 215---5 - - - 15 - - - 10 9 2 47.62% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19751975 NSWRFL   19 - 194---4 - - - 12 - - - 10 8 1 52.63% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19761976 NSWRFL   21 - 215---5 - - - 15 - - - 12 7 2 57.14% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19771977 NSWRFL   21 - 212---2 9 1 1 25 - - - 9 11 1 42.86% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19781978 NSWRFL   19 - 192---2 - - - 6 - - - 4 14 1 21.05% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19791979 NSWRFL   13 1 14----- - - - - - - 1 1 13 - 7.14% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19801980 NSWRFL   14 1 154---4 - - - 12 - - - 5 10 - 33.33% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19811981 NSWRFL   21 - 214---4 - - - 12 - - - 9 12 - 42.86% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   9 2 111---1 - - - 3 - - - 6 5 - 54.55% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   12 3 15----- - - - - 1 - 1 6 8 1 40.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North Sydney 1973-74, 1977-83   148 9 157 20---20 9 1 1 79 1 - 2 56 95 6 35.67% List
Canterbury 1975-76   40 - 40 9---9 - - - 27 - - - 22 15 3 55.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    19 May 2012 4:58pm

    Nicknamed "Crash Harris" due to his dynamic style of crash tackling, especially in the centres.

  • Anonymous
    11 Mar 2014 6:52pm

    The best front on tackler of his time, no other player worried him. Little wonder his nickname was Crash.

  • Anonymous
    9 Jul 2016 7:41pm

    Ferocious tackler, hence the nickname "Crash".

  • Anonymous
    3 Aug 2017 11:33pm

    One of the best and fairest tackling players I ever saw. His contemporaries respected him and knew he played hard but fair. I still remember running onto North Sydney Oval after Norths beat Souths in the final round of the 1973 competition and saying to Keith Harris that it was the best 21st present I could have hoped for. He was, is and forever will be, in my mind, a gentleman!

  • Anonymous
    19 May 2018 6:13pm

    Ferociuos defender. His nickname was "Crash". Many players were wary of him.

  • Anonymous
    3 Sep 2022 9:44pm

    The nick name crash is not from footy but from an actual crash ????

  • Anon
    13 Apr 2025 9:17pm

    Known as "Goo Harris". While driving back to Tamworth after a game. He was pulled over for speeding. When asked what was his hurry, he replied that he was hungry.

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Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports