Eric Harris (rugby league)
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Eric C. 'Toowoomba Ghost' Harris is an Australian
former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at club level has played for Western Suburbs
, and Leeds
, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5.
named Arthur Clues
, Albert "Bert" Cook, Ellery Hanley
, Eric Harris, Vic Hey
, John Holmes
, Lewis Jones, Danny McGuire
, Garry Schofield
and Frederick "Fred" Webster
, as the greatest ever Leeds RL players.
in Leeds, married a lady from Leeds, but returned to Australia at the start of World War II
.
Australian people
Australian people, or simply Australians, are the citizens of Australia. Australia is a multi-ethnic nation, and therefore the term "Australian" is not a racial identifier. Aside from the Indigenous Australian population, nearly all Australians or their ancestors immigrated within the past 230 years...
former professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at club level has played for Western Suburbs
Western Suburbs Magpies
The Western Suburbs Magpies are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia...
, and Leeds
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5.
Career records at Leeds
Eric Harris is Leeds' "tries in a match" joint record holder, with eight tries, scored against Bradford Northern.Career records in rugby league
Eric Harris' sequence of 36 tries in 17 consecutive matches for Leeds remains record within the sport of rugby league.The Leeds RL Greats
The Yorkshire Evening PostYorkshire Evening Post
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named Arthur Clues
Arthur Clues
Arthur Clues was an Australian professional rugby league player for Wests, New South Wales, and Australia. He primarily played in the second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12...
, Albert "Bert" Cook, Ellery Hanley
Ellery Hanley
Ellery Cuthwyn Hanley MBE is a British former rugby league footballer of the 1970s, 80s and 90s, and former head coach of Great Britain, St. Helens and Doncaster. As a player he played most of his games at /, or /. Over a period of nineteen years, he played for Bradford Northern, Wigan, Balmain,...
, Eric Harris, Vic Hey
Vic Hey
Vic Hey born Liverpool, New South Wales, was an Australian rugby league national and state representative five-eighth and later a successful first-grade and national coach. His Australian club playing career commenced with the Western Suburbs Magpies and concluded with the Parramatta Eels. In...
, John Holmes
John Holmes (rugby league)
John S. Holmes was an English Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leeds, and Barrow.-International honours:...
, Lewis Jones, Danny McGuire
Danny McGuire
Danny McGuire is an English professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. His preferred position is at /. He has played his entire career to date with the Rhinos, having come through the club's Academy....
, Garry Schofield
Garry Schofield
Garry E. Schofield OBE is an English retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. At the time of his retirement he was the most-capped Great Britain player of all time along with Mick Sullivan, with 46 appearances. He also won three England caps, making him the highest...
and Frederick "Fred" Webster
Fred Webster (rugby league)
Frederick "Fred" Webster was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leeds, playing at , or , i.e...
, as the greatest ever Leeds RL players.
Outside of rugby league
Eric Harris became a teacher at the new Carnegie Physical Training CollegeLeeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University is a British University with three campuses. Two are situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England while the third is situated in Bhopal, India...
in Leeds, married a lady from Leeds, but returned to Australia at the start of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.