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Andy Norval

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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
Andrew McLaren Norval
Born
Friday, 26th April, 1912
Died
Sunday, 16th May, 1999 (Aged 87 years and 20 days)
Place Of Birth
Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia

Known Family Links

Brother
Bob Norval

Competitions Won

Test Series
1938/39 France vs Australia
Interstate Series
1938, 1941
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1938, 1941
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1935, 1936, 1937, 1940

Honours & Awards

National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2008

Biography

Brilliant Easts lock during the club's ‘golden era’ in the 1930s started his career in Newcastle after playing Australian Rules football in South Australia. Norval played in Easts’ final victories in 1935-36 before showing his versatility on the 1937-38 Kangaroo Tour. Incredibly, he made his Test debut on the wing in the Third Test against England before playing in the first two Tests staged in France. Norval took his place in Easts’ ‘international’ pack (Stehr, Pearce and Pierce) and played in one more premiership success in 1940. He represented NSW between 1938-41 but did not play in another Test because of the advent of World War II.
- 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) - 3 - 3 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 16 - 16 9-9 - - - 27 - - - 11 4 1 68.75% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Test Series 1 3 - 3 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 - - 100.00% 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 5 - 5 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 2 4 - 4 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
NSW City vs Country 2 9 - 9 7-7 - - - 21 - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Sydney RoostersSYD - 6 - 6 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 6 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 4 106 - 106 42-42 1 - - 128 - - 2 74 24 8 69.81% List
NRL Finals - 9 - 9 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 7 2 - 77.78% List
City Cup - 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  149 - 149 67-67 1 - - 203 - - 2 104 35 10 69.80% 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 1937-38   3 - 3 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 - - 100.00% 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 1934-37, 1939   5 - 5 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
NSW City Possibles 1935   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Possibles (AU) 1936-37   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 1 0.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1937-38, 1941   3 - 3 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Sydney Firsts 1938, 1940-41   3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 1 1 33.33% List
NSW Firsts 1938, 1940-41   7 - 7 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
Thompson's Team 1940   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%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19341934 NSWRFL   16 - 168-8 - - - 24 - - - 12 4 - 75.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19351935 NSWRFL   14 - 149-9 - - - 27 - - - 13 1 - 92.86% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19361936 NSWRFL   13 - 132-2 - - - 6 - - - 11 - 2 84.62% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 84-4 1 - - 14 - - - 6 - 2 75.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19381938 NSWRFL   15 - 158-8 - - - 24 - - - 6 6 3 40.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19391939 NSWRFL   12 - 125-5 - - - 15 - - 1 7 5 - 58.33% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19401940 NSWRFL   15 - 155-5 - - - 15 - - 1 11 3 1 73.33% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19411941 NSWRFL   13 - 131-1 - - - 3 - - - 8 5 - 61.54% 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%  
Eastern Suburbs 1934-41   106 - 106 42-42 1 - - 128 - - 2 74 24 8 69.81% List

Your Say

  • Andy Norval
    4 May 2009 2:40pm

    Andy Norval was a humble and gifted player of the 1930s who enjoyed the game and was a Eastern Suburbs club player always. Andy had great admiration for his team mates.
    He played the game at all levels and retired without ever playing in lower grades.
    He was a wonderful husband and father and passed away in 1999.

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Sources: News Reports, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual