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Neville Glover

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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
Neville Kenneth Glover
Nickname(s)
Nifty
Born
Friday, 22nd July, 1955
Died
Thursday, 2nd April, 2026 (Aged 70 years and 254 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Test Series
1978 Australia vs New Zealand
Interstate Series
1978
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1980
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1981
Midweek Cup
1980

Biography

Dashing P’matta flankman's career produced one of the games cruelest myths - that the pass he dropped in the 1976 grand final against Manly cost the Eels the premiership. The real reasons for P’matta's 13-10 loss are much more complex and an insult to Glover who was a capable finisher who later made two Test appearances against NZ in 1978. The Seven Hills junior was a NSW rep against Great Britain in 1979 but his career faded after leaving the Eels following another grand final loss (in reserve grade) in 1981. In 2001 Glover was named in the club’s ‘team of the century’.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -2-22---2---6---2--100.00%List
Tour MatchesNew South Wales FirstsNFI-1-1-------------1-0.00%List
Test Series 12-22---2---6---2--100.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 11-1------------1--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 11-1------------1--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country 12-2------------2--100.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 11277134554--59---181---8246661.19%List
NRL Finals -9-93---3---9---44144.44%List
Preseason Cup -16-164---4---12---88-50.00%List
Midweek Cup 118-188---8---24---126-66.67%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 1677174694--73---223---10761661.49%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1978 2-22---2---6---2--100.00%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City Seconds1978 1-1------------1--100.00%List
NSW Firsts1978-79 2-2------------11-50.00%List
NSW City Firsts1980 1-1------------1--100.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
ParramattaParramatta19751975 NSWRFL 121136---6---18---75153.85%List
ParramattaParramatta19761976 NSWRFL 1811910---10---30---134268.42%List
ParramattaParramatta19771977 NSWRFL 12-123---3---9---102-83.33%List
ParramattaParramatta19781978 NSWRFL 25-2513---13---39---159160.00%List
ParramattaParramatta19791979 NSWRFL 23-237---7---21---158-65.22%List
ParramattaParramatta19801980 NSWRFL 1912012---12---36---117255.00%List
ParramattaParramatta19811981 NSWRFL 7294---4---12---63-66.67%List
PenrithPenrith19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup -22-------------2-0.00%List
PenrithPenrith19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 11-11-4--4---16---56-45.45%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Parramatta1975-81 116512155---55---165---7738663.64%List
Penrith1982-83 11213-4--4---16---58-38.46%List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    20 Oct 2011 10:15pm

    Nifty, The Legend, how quick they are to dismiss the extraordinary achievements.
    Thankyou for the memories and the 'Goose Step'

  • Pauly
    14 Jan 2012 10:20pm

    You are a Hugh legend in our family....Go Niffy we love you heaps. Pauly x

  • Christine
    2 Oct 2012 12:51pm

    Christine: will always remember nifty as a great person thank you

  • Anonymous
    22 Mar 2014 7:04pm

    So proud to know this man ! He is a legend in our eyes . Toongabbie !

  • Julie
    22 Mar 2014 7:07pm

    Thankyou for my introduction to NRL in 1976 ,exciting! You are admired by your piers and appreciated by your friends x

  • Tommy Gibbons
    25 Sep 2014 6:30pm

    Neville was a great player and not only that is a great mate and always will be. I remember how he felt after that loss, but what do you expect when he had only touched the ball once prior to the poor pass.

  • Eadesy Boggabri
    6 Feb 2016 11:14pm

    A man who loves his sport and good times.

  • Wendy
    2 Oct 2017 6:17pm

    have thought the same for years ????
    Neville was an extremely talented player for parramatta
    and totally underestimated ????

  • Tommy Gibbons
    1 Apr 2019 6:17pm

    I remember Neville very well and the 1975 Grand Final, I have watch this game three times and it was the first pass to him all game and what a poor pass it was, I felt so much for him the following week, but Nev I still love ya mate and you know who I am...

  • Anonymous
    26 Jun 2020 9:02pm

    Just met u Neville ! Wow a childhood hero to me , an eels legend ! Thank u for your time tonight at the Doylo .

  • Julie
    2 Oct 2022 8:29pm

    Even now in 2022 , still a legend ! Well done on an amazing career on and off the field . Still making a difference x

  • Ed
    13 Jan 2024 7:48pm

    Had a brief stint with Dapto after leaving Penrith.

  • Dicko
    21 Nov 2024 5:25pm

    Honours should also include the Medal of the Order of Australia(OAM) for Niffty’s selfless and outstanding contribution to the community after he retired.

  • Anonymous
    24 Feb 2025 10:01am

    Great Player he actually gave me some parra merch he was good friends with my dad Great Guy.

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