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Frank O'Connor

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 Arthur O'Connor
Born
Sunday, 25th November, 1906
Died
Sunday, 23rd August, 1964 (Aged 57 years and 271 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Brother
Alf O'Connor

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1933, 1934
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1933, 1934, 1931
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1927, 1929, 1931, 1932

Biography

Souths forward made his international debut in the Second Test against England in Brisbane in 1932. Distinctive with his shock of wild, curly hair, O’Connor saved Australia’s famous, 15-6 victory when, at a crucial stage of the match, he tackled English centre Stan Brogden over the tryline and knocked the ball out of his hands. O’Connor appeared in the third and deciding Test in Sydney before touring with the 1933-34 Kangaroos. On tour he played in 16 matches, including the first two Tests against England. A premiership-winner at Souths in 1929 and 1931-32, Frank O’Connor passed away in 1964.
- 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%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
The Ashes - 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 13 - 13 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 6 2 38.46% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 18 - 18 8-8 - - - 24 - - - 12 6 - 66.67% List
Test Series - 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% 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 2 9 - 9 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 5 1 33.33% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 3 3 - 3 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 3 5 - 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 - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 4 72 - 72 14-14 - - - 42 - - - 47 22 3 65.28% List
NRL Finals - 10 - 10 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 7 3 - 70.00% List
City Cup - 6 - 6 --- - - - - - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  118 - 118 26-26 - - - 78 - - - 73 40 5 61.86% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1932-33   4 - 4 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Metropolis 1930, 1932   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1930, 1932   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1930-34   15 - 15 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 6 7 2 40.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1931, 1933-34   3 - 3 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Possibles 1931-32   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
NSW City Probables 1933   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1936   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 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%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19271927 NSWRFL   2 - 2--- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19291929 NSWRFL   9 - 93-3 - - - 9 - - - 7 2 - 77.78% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19301930 NSWRFL   14 - 141-1 - - - 3 - - - 8 6 - 57.14% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19311931 NSWRFL   12 - 123-3 - - - 9 - - - 9 3 - 75.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19321932 NSWRFL   10 - 104-4 - - - 12 - - - 8 2 - 80.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19331933 NSWRFL   6 - 61-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19341934 NSWRFL   10 - 10--- - - - - - - - 3 5 2 30.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19361936 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 82-2 - - - 6 - - - 5 2 1 62.50% 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%  
South Sydney 1927, 1929-34, 1936-37   72 - 72 14-14 - - - 42 - - - 47 22 3 65.28% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Jason Ganter, Tony McCarron, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual