Frank O'Connor

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Francis Arthur O'Connor
Born
Sunday, 25th November, 1906
Died
Sunday, 23rd August, 1964 (Aged 57 years and 271 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

Interstate Series
1933
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1927, 1929, 1931, 1932

Known Family Links

Brother
Alf O'Connor

Biography

Souths forward made his international debut in the Second Test against England in Brisbane in 1932. Distinctive with his shock of wild, curly hair, O’Connor saved Australia’s famous, 15-6 victory when, at a crucial stage of the match, he tackled English centre Stan Brogden over the tryline and knocked the ball out of his hands. O’Connor appeared in the third and deciding Test in Sydney before touring with the 1933-34 Kangaroos. On tour he played in 16 matches, including the first two Tests against England. A premiership-winner at Souths in 1929 and 1931-32, Frank O’Connor passed away in 1964.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
The Ashes - 4 1 -   - 6 1 3 0 25.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts - 13 1 -   - 3 5 6 2 38.46% List
Tour Matches Metropolis - 2 1 -   - 3 1 1 0 50.00% List
Tour Matches Australia - 19 8 -   - 24 13 6 0 68.42% List
Test Series - 4 1 -   - - 1 3 0 25.00% List
Interstate Series 1 9 1 -   - 3 3 5 1 33.33% List
City vs Country Firsts - 3 1 -   - 3 3 0 0 100.00% List
Country Carnival - 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) 4 72 14 -   - 42 47 22 3 65.28% List
NSWRFL Finals - 10 6 -   - 18 7 3 0 70.00% List
City Cup - 6 - -   - - 2 4 0 33.33% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1932-33   4 1 -   - 3 1 3 0 25.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Metropolis 1930, 1932   2 1 -   - 3 1 1 0 50.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1930, 1932   2 1 -   - 3 2 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1930-34   15 1 -   - 3 6 7 2 40.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1931, 1933-34   3 1 -   - 3 3 0 0 100.00% List
NSW City Possibles 1931-32   2 1 -   - 3 0 2 0 0.00% List
NSW City Probables 1933   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1936   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1930-1936   26 5 0   0 15 13 11 2 50.00% List


Club Career

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
South Sydney NSWRFL 1927   2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1929   9 3 -   - 9 7 2 0 77.78% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1930   14 1 -   - 3 8 6 0 57.14% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1931   12 3 -   - 9 9 3 0 75.00% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1932   10 4 -   - 12 8 2 0 80.00% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1933   6 1 -   - 3 5 1 0 83.33% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1934   10 - -   - - 3 5 2 30.00% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1936   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1937   8 2 -   - 6 5 2 1 62.50% List

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
South Sydney 1927, 1929-34, 1936-37   72 14 -   - 42 47 22 3 65.28% List

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

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual