Viv Harrison
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Full name | Vivian Harrison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | October–December 1921 Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | August 1989 (aged 67–68) Redbridge, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback, Centre, Wing, Stand-off/Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: rugbyleagueproject.org |
Vivian "Viv" Harrison (birth registered October–December 1921 — August 1989 (aged 67–68)) birth registered in Neath, was a Welsh teacher, and rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Chingford RFC, and London Welsh RFC, as a Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or, 12 or 13, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, as a Fullback, Centre, Wing, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6,[1] he died in Redbridge
International honours
Harrison won 3 caps for Wales in 1951 while at St. Helens.[2]
References
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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Categories:
- 1921 births
- 1989 deaths
- Chingford RFC players
- Footballers who switched code
- London Welsh RFC players
- Sportspeople from Neath
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union wings
- St Helens RLFC players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players