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Barry Nelson

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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
Barry Clyde Nelson
Nickname(s)
Punchy
Born
Saturday, 26th December, 1931
Died
Saturday, 1st May, 2021 (Aged 89 years and 126 days)

Biography

NSW rep forward had a varied career before bringing direction to C’bury in his role as club president. 'Punchy' Nelson's early playing career was punctuated by seasons at Wollongong (1952) and Gilgandra (1956) before suffering a badly broken jaw playing for his State in 1960. He had two seasons with Newtown before his final season with Wollongong in 1964. As C’bury Club President, Nelson oversaw the successful 1980s, which yielded four premierships, and together with club secretary Peter Moore and a stable committee, they set the future direction for the club into the 1990s by aligning with the Super League organisation. Nelson weathered the storm created by the club’s salary cap breeches in 2002 by acting quickly and decisively to restore confidence and credibility back to the club.
- 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%  
Interstate Series - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% 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 - - 2 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 94 - 94 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 34 59 1 36.17% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
City Cup - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Preseason Cup - 8 - 8 --- - - - - - - - 2 6 - 25.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  105 - 105 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 37 67 1 35.24% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Probables (AU) 1959   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1959   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%  
CanterburyCanterbury 19541954 NSWRFL   17 - 17--- - - - - - - - 3 14 - 17.65% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19551955 NSWRFL   14 - 144-4 - - - 12 - - - 3 11 - 21.43% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19581958 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19591959 NSWRFL   18 - 181-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 12 1 27.78% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19601960 NSWRFL   6 - 6--- - - - - - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19611961 NSWRFL   5 - 5--- - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19621962 NSWRFL   19 - 191-1 - - - 3 - - - 12 7 - 63.16% List
NewtownNewtown 19631963 NSWRFL   14 - 14--- - - - - - - - 7 7 - 50.00% 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%  
Canterbury 1954-55, 1958-61   61 - 61 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 15 45 1 24.59% List
Newtown 1962-63   33 - 33 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 19 14 - 57.58% List

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Contributions: Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, Derek Farrar, Tim Costello

Sources: RFL Player Registers