George Ambrum

Nuggety Cairns (Queensland) centre was signed by Norths, along with older brother Johnny, after being recommended to the club by champion Aboriginal athlete and former Leeds footballer Wally McArthur in 1963. Ambrum spent several seasons in the lower grades before cementing a first grade spot as a winger in the late 1960s. The likeable Thursday Islander became a crowd favourite with Norths fans and spent a highly successful stint with Bradford Northern in 1967-68 (Ambrum captained the English club against the Kangaroos that winter). Despite not having played for City or NSW in 1972 Ambrum was selected for Australia as a winger in 1972’s Trans Tasman series. He earned the distinction of scoring a try with his first touch of the ball in international football – the first of a double in Australia’s 36-11 win in the First Test. Ambrum played in both Tests against NZ that year but a knee cartilage operation robbed him of the chance to play in the World Cup at year's end. After his Sydney career ended, Ambrum joined Cessnock in the Newcastle competition and won a premiership with the club in 1977. Sadly, he passed away while playing touch football at Cessnock in 1986 aged just 43.

Career Statistics

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International
Test Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Australia	1972	2	2	-				-	6	2	0	0	100.00%
Overall	1972	2	2	0				0	6	2	0	0	100.00%
Club Career
Australian League Matches - By Year
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
North Sydney	NSWRFL 1966	?	6	-				-	18
North Sydney	NSWRFL 1967	?	5	-				-	15
North Sydney	NSWRFL 1968	?	3	-				1	11
North Sydney	NSWRFL 1969	?	10	-				-	30
North Sydney	NSWRFL 1970	?	6	-				-	18
North Sydney	NSWRFL 1971	?	7	-				-	21
North Sydney	NSWRFL 1972	?	14	-				-	42
North Sydney	NSWRFL 1973	?	2	-				-	6
North Sydney	NSWRFL 1974	4	1	-				-	3	2	1	1	50.00%
Overall	1966-1974	?	54	0				1	164	?	?	?	?
Australian League Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
North Sydney	1966-74	?	54	-				1	164	?	?	?	?
North Sydney	1974	4	1	-				-	3	2	1	1	50.00%
Overall	1966-1974	?	54	0				1	164	?	?	?	?

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