Neville Glover

Neville Glover
OAM
Personal information
Full name	Neville Kenneth Glover
Born	22 July 1955 (age 68); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Representative
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Last updated May 30, 2024

Neville Kenneth Glover OAM ^[2] (born 22 July 1955) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. A New South Wales interstate and Australia international representative wing, he played his club football in the NSWRL Premiership with the Parramatta Eels and Penrith Panthers.

Playing career

A Seven Hills junior, Glover made his debut for Parramatta in 1975.^[3] The following year Parramatta reached the grand final which was played against Manly-Warringah. With ten minutes of the match remaining and 15 metres out from a wide-open try line Glover dropped ball over the line after Parramatta started a sweeping move from one side of the field to the other.

Speaking in 2008 about the game, Glover said "Mate I'm at a prosecutors conference today and the dropped ball thing has already been mentioned twice, I wouldn't say it gets brought up daily but certainly once a week it gets a mention".^[4] Glover dropped the pass which could have given the Eels the match-winning try.^[5]^[6]

In 1978, Glover made his Australian test debut in Brisbane against a touring New Zealand side in the second of a three-test series.^[7] He scored the first of his two tries of the match after being on the field for only two minutes.^[8] He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 511.^[9] Glover also represented New South Wales in 1979 against Great Britain.^[10]

Following a grand final loss in reserve grade, Glover left Parramatta. He played one more season with Penrith in 1983.

Accolades

In 2002, a team of the greatest Parramatta players, known as the Parramatta Legends, were selected based on a public vote of fans. Glover was selected on the wing.^[11]

Post playing

After playing, Glover went into coaching and later became a police officer. Glover became the senior sergeant in charge of all Hunter Region police prosecutors.^[12]

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References

↑ Neville Glover at rugbyleagueproject.org
↑ "Mr Neville Kenneth Glover". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . Retrieved 24 September 2022– via Australian Government.
↑ "Player numbers 1947 – present". parraeels.com.au. Parramatta Eels. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
↑ "Top 10 finals blunders". Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
↑ O'Neill, Matthew (14 September 2007). "Eels vs Bulldogs Classic – Triple Mortimer Magic". rleague.com. Rleague.com PTY LTD. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
↑ Ryan, Stephen (28 September 2001). "Not a Neville Nobody". Manning River Times. Australia: Fairfax. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
↑ "Kiwis routed in rugby Test". The Age . Australia. 17 July 1978. p. 29. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
↑ Pearce, Col (16 July 1978). "Fulton puts in a big claim". The Sun-Herald . Australia. p. 69. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
↑ ARL Annual Report 2005
↑ "Neville Glover". yesterdayshero.com.au. Australia: SmartPack International. 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
↑ "THROWBACK Hall of Fame". Parramatta Eels. 31 August 2017.
↑ Walshaw, Nick (18 September 2008). "Famous footy fumbles still haunt". Daily Telegraph . Australia: News Limited. Retrieved 24 April 2010.

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[1] Neville Glover at rugbyleagueproject.org

[OAM-2] "Mr Neville Kenneth Glover". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . Retrieved 24 September 2022– via Australian Government.

[3] "Player numbers 1947 – present". parraeels.com.au. Parramatta Eels. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2010.

[4] "Top 10 finals blunders". Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.

[5] O'Neill, Matthew (14 September 2007). "Eels vs Bulldogs Classic – Triple Mortimer Magic". rleague.com. Rleague.com PTY LTD. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2010.

[6] Ryan, Stephen (28 September 2001). "Not a Neville Nobody". Manning River Times. Australia: Fairfax. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2010.

[7] "Kiwis routed in rugby Test". The Age . Australia. 17 July 1978. p. 29. Retrieved 24 April 2010.

[8] Pearce, Col (16 July 1978). "Fulton puts in a big claim". The Sun-Herald . Australia. p. 69. Retrieved 24 April 2010.

[9] ARL Annual Report 2005

[10] "Neville Glover". yesterdayshero.com.au. Australia: SmartPack International. 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2010.

[11] "THROWBACK Hall of Fame". Parramatta Eels. 31 August 2017.

[12] Walshaw, Nick (18 September 2008). "Famous footy fumbles still haunt". Daily Telegraph . Australia: News Limited. Retrieved 24 April 2010.

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