Fred_Harrison_(rugby_league)

Fred Harrison (rugby league)

Fred Harrison (rugby league)

GB & England international rugby league footballer

For other people with the same name, see Fred Harrison (disambiguation).

Frederick "Fred" Harrison (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Leeds, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1]

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Playing career

International honours

Fred Harrison won caps for England while at Leeds in 1911 against Australia, in 1912 against Wales, in 1913 against Wales,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1911 against Australia (2 matches), and in 1912 against Australia.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Frank Harrison played as a forward, i.e. number 10, in Leeds' 7-7 draw with Hull F.C. in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, and played as a forward, i.e. number 9, in the 26-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608, this was Leeds' first Challenge Cup Final win in their first appearance.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. [2]
    "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. [4]
    "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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