Glen Harrison

Glen Harrison
Personal information
Full name	Glen Harrison
Born	16 March 1948 (age 75)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Second-row
Club
Representative

Last updated October 30, 2023

Glen Harrison (16 March 1948) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the Northern Suburbs "Devils" (Norths) in the Brisbane Rugby League competition in the late 1960s and the 1970s. He also represented Queensland in the pre-Origin era.

Playing career

Most of his early career was at centre, a position where he won all of his representative honours. He later moved into the second row where his size and strength gave his career a new and positive direction.

In 1967 he was a member of the Norths team which lost to Brothers in the try-less grand final.^[1] In 1969 he won a premiership with the club.^[2]

In 1974 he was named Norths Player of the Year.^[3] Not long after this his career was interrupted by a broken foot obtained in a training mishap. He was attempting to tackle a more agile Tommy Bishop, the former Great Britain international who was playing for Norths at the time.

Representative career

Harrison was selected to represent Queensland during the pre-State of Origin era. He played two games against New South Wales in 1970 and two in 1971.

Honours

As part of their celebrations of 75 years of existence in 2008, Norths announced their Greatest 75 Devils. Harrison was included in the list which recognised players, coaches, administrators, volunteers and supporters who had contributed to the establishment and on-going success of Norths.^[3]

Off-field

A part timer, he worked for the Commonwealth Public Service in Brisbane in the Repatriation Department, later known as the Department of Veteran's Affairs.^{[ citation needed ]}

He is the uncle of Queensland Maroons representative Ashley Harrison.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

↑ "1967 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final". World of Rugby League. 14 September 1968. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
↑ Pramberg, Bernie (2 August 2008). "Barry Spring didn't do a Sonny Bill on Mayne". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
1 2 "Club History and Awards". Norths Devils Rugby League Football Club. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

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[1] "1967 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final". World of Rugby League. 14 September 1968. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

[2] Pramberg, Bernie (2 August 2008). "Barry Spring didn't do a Sonny Bill on Mayne". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

[Devils-3] 1 2 "Club History and Awards". Norths Devils Rugby League Football Club. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

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