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English rugby league footballer (1909–1980) For other people with the same name, see Fred Harris.

Fred Harris
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Harris
Born(1909-11-27)27 November 1909
Leigh, England
DiedJuly 1980(1980-07-00) (aged 70)
Bradford, England
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930–35 Leigh 140 46 1 140
≤1936–45 Leeds 199 71 214
Total 339 117 1 0 354
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1937–≥37 Lancashire ≥1
1934–35 English League XIII 2 2 2 0 10
1934–37 England 2 0 0 0 0
≤1936–≥36 Great Britain 0
Source:

Frederick "Fred" Harris (27 November 1909 – July 1980) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), England, English League XIII and Lancashire, and at club level for Leigh, and Leeds, as a wing or centre.

Playing career

International honours

Fred Harris won caps for England while at Leigh in 1934 against Australia, and while at Leeds in 1937 against France, was selected for Great Britain while at Leeds for the 1936 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, and played for English League XIII while at Leigh against France.

County honours

Fred Harris played at centre in Lancashire's 7-5 victory over Australia in the 1937–38 Kangaroo tour match at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 29 September 1937, in front of a crowd of 16,250.

County Cup Final appearances

Fred Harris played at centre in Leeds' 14-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1937–38 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 30 October 1937.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. "Wilderspool hosts memorable win". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

External links

Leeds squad – 1935–36 Challenge Cup Final winners
United Kingdom Great Britain squad – 1936 tour to Australia & New Zealand
  • Mr R. F. Anderton (manager)
  • Mr W. Poppleton (manager)
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