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Rex Harrison

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
Rex Aubrey Harrison
Born
Saturday, 27th June, 1914
Died
Thursday, 25th July, 1996 (Aged 82 years and 28 days)
Place Of Birth
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Known Family Links

Son
Peter Harrison

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1938, 1939, 1941
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1939, 1941

Biography

Adelaide-born, with a grounding in Australian Rules and Rugby Union, Rex Harrison proved to be a valued clubman as a pivot with Norths. Starting in 1938, he partnered fellow Norths halfback Roy Thompson in six consecutive NSW matches - a club record that still stands. Joining the AIF his career came to a standstill during the war (despite playing in Combined Services matches) but he resumed playing in 1945 until he suffered a broken collarbone in the second last match of the 1946 season. After his retirement Harrison coached Norths to the semi-finals in 1954 while his son Peter Harrison also played first grade for the Bears in the 1960s.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Served in World War II as a Corporal for the AIF.

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%  
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 6 - 6 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
Interstate Series 3 10 - 10 6-6 4 - - 26 - - - 6 4 - 60.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 2 3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW City vs Country 2 4 - 4 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% 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) - 126 - 126 38-38 68 - - 250 - - - 51 69 6 40.48% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
City Cup - 7 - 7 2-2 5 - - 16 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  148 - 148 49-49 77 - - 301 - - - 62 80 6 41.89% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1934   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Combined 1st 1935   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1936, 1941   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Metropolis 1936   1 - 1 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1938-41   11 - 11 6-6 4 - - 26 - - - 7 4 - 63.64% List
NSW City Firsts 1939, 1941-42   3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Felsh's Team 1940   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Army Firsts 1942, 1944   2 - 2 2-2 3 - - 12 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Fighting Services I 1942   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 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 19341934 NSWRFL   12 - 127-7 - - - 21 - - - 4 6 2 33.33% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19351935 NSWRFL   15 - 156-6 - - - 18 - - - 8 6 1 53.33% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19361936 NSWRFL   14 - 148-8 - - - 24 - - - 7 6 1 50.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 84-4 - - - 12 - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19381938 NSWRFL   12 - 123-3 14 - - 37 - - - 5 7 - 41.67% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19391939 NSWRFL   9 - 9--- 6 - - 12 - - - 2 6 1 22.22% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19401940 NSWRFL   8 - 81-1 1 - - 5 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19411941 NSWRFL   13 - 134-4 14 - - 40 - - - 3 9 1 23.08% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19421942 NSWRFL   13 - 133-3 27 - - 63 - - - 5 8 - 38.46% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19451945 NSWRFL   12 - 121-1 3 - - 9 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19461946 NSWRFL   10 - 101-1 3 - - 9 - - - 3 7 - 30.00% 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%  
North Sydney 1934-42, 1945-46   126 - 126 38-38 68 - - 250 - - - 51 69 6 40.48% List

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

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual