Eric Sladden

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Eric Sladden
Personal information
Full nameEric Roy Sladden
Born(1936-10-31)31 October 1936
Ourimbah, New South Wales, Australia
Died7 February 2016(2016-02-07) (aged 79)
North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1956–61 South Sydney 825600168
1962–67 North Sydney 84240072
Total1668000240
Source: [1]

Eric Sladden was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played for South Sydney and North Sydney in the NSWRL premiership as a winger.

Playing career

Sladden made his first grade debut for South Sydney in 1956. In 1957, Sladden scored five tries in a match against Parramatta at Cumberland Oval. Sladden holds this record with other Souths legends including Harold Horder and John Graves. After a successful spell at Souths, Sladden joined North Sydney and spent six seasons with the club including being a member of two finals campaigns, the first being in 1964 when Norths reached the finals for the first time in a number of years before losing to Balmain and in 1965 when the club finished second on the table only to bow out in consecutive finals matches. Sladden retired at the end of 1967. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Eric Sladden - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "South Sydney Rabbitohs Premiership Players". www.ssralmanac.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. "Vale Eric Sladden". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 9 February 2016.