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- ↑ "Lloyd Edwards - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ "Glebe's Dirty Reds are ready to rise from rugby league banishment at Rookwood". www.smh.com.au.
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ↑ "Wentworth Park's Place in Rugby League History". Inside Sport.