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Harold Crocker

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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

Nickname(s)
Mick
Born
Wednesday, 14th December, 1927
Died
Thursday, 11th December, 2014 (Aged 86 years and 362 days)
Place Of Birth
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1950, 1954
Interstate Series
1951, 1954, 1955
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1955
Bulimba Cup
1949, 1950

Biography

After making a courageous recovery from Berger's Disease as a child, Brisbane Souths second row forward ‘Mick’ Crocker was chosen for Queensland in 1949. He then played for his state against Great Britain in 1950 before taking his place in the final two Tests of the Ashes series. Crocker played in the historic Third Test victory in the mud at the SCG but had to recover from another operation to rectify the loss of feeling in his hands and feet to play in subsequent Test series against France (1951), Great Britain and France (1952-53 Kangaroos) and NZ (1953). After winning a premiership with Brisbane Souths in 1953 he joined wooden spooners P’matta in Sydney. Crocker’s international career continued with Tests against Great Britain in 1954 and he earned his place in Australia’s inaugural World Cup team at the end of the year. After contemplating retirement, Crocker was chosen for the Test series against France in 1955, and scored two tries in the First Test in Brisbane. He left Sydney soon after and took on the captain-coach role at Winton in Queensland.
- 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) - 17 - 17 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 6 11 - 35.29% List
Other International Matches - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes 2 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
World Cup - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 8 - 8 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 5 2 12.50% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 32 - 32 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 20 11 1 62.50% List
Tour Matches Brisbane FirstsBRF - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Australian XIIIAUX - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches United States of AmericaUSA - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Test Series 2 15 - 15 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 5 10 - 33.33% 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 3 20 - 20 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 6 13 1 30.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Bulimba Cup 2 15 - 15 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 11 4 - 73.33% 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) - 25 - 25 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 6 19 - 24.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  91 - 91 12-12 - - - 36 - - - 38 49 4 41.76% 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 1950-55   17 - 17 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 6 11 - 35.29% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1950-1954   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1950-1954   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Brisbane Firsts 1949-53   18 - 18 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 11 7 - 61.11% List
QLD Firsts 1949-53   21 - 21 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 5 13 3 23.81% List
Possibles (AU) 1950, 1954   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 1 1 0.00% List
Australia XIII 1951   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Kangaroos 1953   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1954   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1954-55   5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1955   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%  
ParramattaParramatta 19541954 NSWRFL   14 - 144-4 - - - 12 - - - 3 11 - 21.43% List
ParramattaParramatta 19551955 NSWRFL   11 - 11--- - - - - - - - 3 8 - 27.27% 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%  
Parramatta 1954-55   25 - 25 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 6 19 - 24.00% List

Your Say

  • Bazza
    9 Jun 2011 6:46pm

    A great Lock Forward who played in many premiership teams with South Brisbane Team went to Sudney in 1954 and played for New South Wales.
    A punishing tackler and great cover defender

  • Barry L
    31 May 2012 11:43am

    Picked in Souths Magpies Team of the Century, played in winning premierships for Souths Magpies from 1945 to 1953

  • tina hendry
    14 Jul 2012 8:30pm

    hello.. i would like to ask if there is a way i can get in touch with mick crocker.. he played with my dad " des hendry". I would love to hear any stories he may have with my dad... thank you.. tina..

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