Frank Crowe (rugby league)

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Frank Crowe
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928 South Sydney 2 0 0 0 0
1933 South Sydney 6 0 0 0 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Frank Crowe was an Australian rugby league footballer of the 1930s. He played two brief seasons in the New South Wales Rugby League Premiership for South Sydney.

Playing career[edit]

In 1928, Crowe made his professional rugby league debut against University in a Round 3 win.[2] He played the following game in a 7-9 loss to Eastern Suburbs[3] and would not appear again until 1933.

Returning at his usual position as hooker, Crowe made an appearance for the first time in five years in a double-digit loss to Easts.[4] He played 3 more games in the regular season. South Sydney concluded the season 3rd, below Easts (who also had 8 wins, but had a better point differential). Souths played Newtown in the semi-final on a Saturday afternoon. Crowe played the game, however, his team lost 17-12 to the eventual premiers.[5]

Crowe would not play another game after Souths' Semi Final loss. He concluded his career with 8 appearances.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alan Crumpton". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "NSWRFL 1928 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ "NSWRFL 1928 - Round 4 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ "NSWRFL 1933 - Round 11 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. ^ "NSWRFL 1933 - Semi Final - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Frank Crowe - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 October 2021.