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The Glebe Dirty Reds are an Australian rugby league foundation club which played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's Sydney premiership, the major competition for the sport in Sydney, from 1908 until their exit at the end of 1929. They were formed on 9 January 1908, with some sources suggesting that they may have been the first Sydney rugby league club to have been created. They were nicknamed and well known as the "Dirty Reds" due to the maroon colour of their playing jerseys.
Frank Burge was one of the greatest forwards in the history of rugby league in Australia. Later Burge became one of the game's finest coaches. His club career was with Glebe and the St. George Dragons. He represented New South Wales on twenty-six occasions and played thirteen test matches for the Kangaroos and played for Australia in a further twenty-three tour matches.
The 1909 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the second season of Sydney's top-level rugby league football competition, Australia's first. Eight teams contested during the season for the premiership and the Royal Agricultural Society Challenge Shield; seven teams from Sydney and one team from Newcastle, New South Wales.
The 1911 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the fourth season of Sydney’s top-level rugby league club competition, Australia’s first. Eight teams from across the city contested during the season for the premiership and the Royal Agricultural Society Challenge Shield.
The 1915 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the eighth season of Sydney’s top-grade rugby league football club competition, Australia’s first. Eight teams from across the city contested during the season, with the Balmain club finishing on top of the ladder to claim the premiership.
The 1916 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the ninth season of Sydney’s top-level professional rugby league competition, Australia’s first. Eight teams from across the city contested during the season which culminated in a grand final between Balmain and South Sydney.
The 1917 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the tenth season of Sydney's professional rugby league football club competition, Australia's first. Eight teams from across the city contested during the season and Balmain finished on top of the ladder to claim the premiership.
Harold Norman Horder was an Australian rugby league player. He was a national and state representative player whose club career was with South Sydney and North Sydney between 1912 and 1924. Regarded as one of the greatest wingers to play the game, from 1924 until 1969 his 152 career tries was the NSWRFL record.
The 1920 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the thirteenth season of Sydney's professional rugby league football club competition, Australia's first. The introduction of a Sydney University side saw nine teams from across the city contest during the season. Balmain were crowned premiers by virtue of finishing the season on top of the League.
The 1922 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the fifteenth season of Sydney’s top-grade rugby league club competition, Australia’s first. Nine teams from across the city contested the season which culminated in North Sydney’s victory over Glebe in the premiership final.
The 1929 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the 22nd season of Sydney's top-level rugby league football competition, Australia's first. During the season, which lasted from April until September, nine teams from across Sydney contested the premiership, culminating in a South Sydney's win over Newtown in the final.
The 1926 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the nineteenth season of Sydney’s top-level rugby league club competition, Australia’s first. Nine teams from across the city contested during the season, which culminated in South Sydney’s victory over Sydney University in the premiership final.
Arthur Butler (1884–1947) was a pioneer Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. An Australian international and New South Wales interstate representative half, he played club football for the South Sydney, Glebe and Annandale clubs in the NSWRFL Premiership.
Wally Hancock was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney as a lock and also as a second rower.
Alby Black was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played for Glebe, Balmain and South Sydney. He played in a number of positions including halfback, centre and wing.
James 'Jim' Deely was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played for Glebe and South Sydney in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
Alf Faull (1896–1966) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played his entire career in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney. He was the cousin of Cec Waters who played 145 games for North Sydney in the 1940s and 1950s and Lloyd Hudson who represented New South Wales and played for Norths also in the 1950s.
Tommy James was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for Glebe in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
Ed Summers was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played for Glebe in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
Ron Stapleton also known as "Reg Stapleton" was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played for Glebe in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
References
- ↑ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Norm Proctor - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ "Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney - North Sydney Bears". 6 February 2018.
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