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Barry Muir

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 Atkins Muir
Nickname(s)
Garbo
Born
Saturday, 18th September, 1937
Died
Friday, 2nd September, 2022 (Aged 84 years and 349 days)
Place Of Birth
Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia

Honours & Awards

National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2008

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -26-263-3---9--1169161.54%List
Other International Matches -2-2----------11-50.00%List
The Ashes 17-7---------134-42.86%List
World Cup -3-3----------21-66.67%List
Tour MatchesBrisbane FirstsBRF-4-4----------13-25.00%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS-59-5912-122--40--34315172.88%List
Tour MatchesQueensland FirstsQFI-5-5----------23-40.00%List
Test Series 722-223-3---9--1138159.09%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 223-233-32--13---616126.09%List
Bulimba Cup 527-278-85--34---216-77.78%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 91-9115-154--53--35237257.14%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1959-64 26-263-3---9--1169161.54%List

International Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1959-1961 1-1----------1--100.00%List
Rest Of The World1960 1-1-----------1-0.00%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1959-1960 3-3----------21-66.67%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Brisbane Firsts1958-67 31-318-85--34---229-70.97%List
QLD Firsts1959-64, 1966 28-283-32--13---819128.57%List

Your Say

  • Alan Minto
    3 Aug 2013 9:55pm

    Barry was quite simply the best half back of his era. He was a courageous half back at a time when foul play happened in almost every game. Big forwards would be out to get him each time he took to the field. He was very good in all areas of his game but his fast accurate long passes from the scrum base, were as smooth as silk, and he was tremendous in cover defence. I saw a club game at Lang Park one Sunday afternoon, Wests playing Norths. The big Norths winger Fonda Metassa broke into the clear and with no one in front of him, set sail for the line down the Hale Street side. Barry Muir came across in cover defence and hit Metassa with the most beautifully timed and exquistely executed cover defending tackle I have ever seen, even to this day. Muir dived, flew through the air, hit Metassa, carrying him through the air about 15 yards, which was close to fence. The entire crowd including the Norths supporters, rose to their feet and applauded a once in a lifetime tackle. A moment I will never forget. Barry Muir was a small man with a heart as big as Phar Lap.

  • Brian
    16 Dec 2013 5:34pm

    Is a legend!!!

  • Norm roy
    20 Oct 2016 10:45pm

    Best halfback that has been seen. Very rugged and fast

  • Bronwyn
    22 May 2021 2:51pm

    I have to say, that apart from being a Champion Footballer, Barry is one of the nicest gentlemen I have ever known. Both Barry and his lovely wife are so kind and giving, and I think the world of them.

  • Talah
    28 Mar 2024 8:00pm

    Barry Muir but I call him Buzza , was not only a football legend but he was my legend, my grandfather, I will forever miss him and he is forever in my heart ??

  • Louise muir
    22 Dec 2025 11:19am

    I was married to Barry for 34 years. He was the most wonderful husband you could wish. Gentle, kind and most of caring. He has been gone 3 years and I love and miss him more each day. Thankyou for the lovely comments, how he would love them.

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