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Harry McKinnon

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
Rawdon Henry McKinnon
Born
Wednesday, 16th March, 1910
Died
Sunday, 15th October, 1989 (Aged 79 years and 213 days)
Place Of Birth
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Son
Don McKinnon
Doug McKinnon

Biography

Harry McKinnon devoted a lifetime to the Norths club, commencing as a player in the mid-1930s until his retirement as club president in 1979. McKinnon was a tall, rangy prop who played for a decade with Norths, including the 1943 grand final loss to Newtown in front of 60,00 fans. After coaching Norths in 1949, his time as an administrator saw the club unable to improve on their premiership tally despite strong showings in the 1950s and 1960s. McKinnon nurtured the career of Ken Irvine but then had to make the difficult decision to back controversial coach Roy Francis, which resulted in the champion winger joining Manly. He retired in the 1980s, keeping close ties with the club he loved, before passing away in 1989.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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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) - 127 - 127 7-7 - - - 21 - - - 49 70 8 38.58% List
NRL Finals - 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
City Cup - 8 - 8 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 6 - 25.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  135 - 135 10-10 - - - 30 - - - 51 76 8 37.78% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Sydney Seconds 1940   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Combined City 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%  
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19361936 NSWRFL   7 - 7--- - - - - - - - 4 2 1 57.14% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 8--- - - - - - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19381938 NSWRFL   12 - 121-1 - - - 3 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19391939 NSWRFL   14 - 141-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 10 2 14.29% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19401940 NSWRFL   13 - 13--- - - - - - - - 4 9 - 30.77% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19411941 NSWRFL   14 - 141-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 10 1 21.43% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19421942 NSWRFL   13 - 131-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 8 - 38.46% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19431943 NSWRFL   17 - 17--- - - - - - - - 9 5 3 52.94% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19441944 NSWRFL   14 - 141-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 8 1 35.71% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19451945 NSWRFL   15 - 152-2 - - - 6 - - - 8 7 - 53.33% 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 1936-45   127 - 127 7-7 - - - 21 - - - 49 70 8 38.58% List

Your Say

  • max mckinnon
    11 Aug 2016 1:32pm

    Harry McKinnon was my father. He was a quiet and unassuming man despite his many years of service to Norths and to sport generally. A really good bloke with a great sense of humour and of high intellect. He was one of those blokes that spoke softly but when he did say something all present strained to not miss a word. Greatly missed even after these 27 years. My mother kissed his framed photo in the lounge room every night till she died 16 years later. Sad they have to go but go they do. Good on you mate.

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

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual