Roy McCarter

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Roy McCarter
Personal information
Full nameRoy John McCarter
Born5 September 1914
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died1 November 1999(1999-11-01) (aged 85)
Playing information
Position Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1937–44 Canterbury-Bankstown 9413960231
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1942 NSW City 11003
Source: [1]

Roy McCarter was a rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s for Canterbury-Bankstown in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

Playing career

McCarter began his first grade career with Canterbury in 1937 debuting against St. George. In 1938, McCarter played at halfback in the 1938 NSWRL grand final victory over Eastern Suburbs which was the club's first premiership.

In 1940, McCarter played at halfback in the 1940 NSWRL grand final defeat against Eastern Suburbs. In 1942, McCarter missed out on the 1942 NSWRL grand final victory over St George, picking up an injury against Balmain in the first finals game. McCarter continued playing for another two seasons before retiring. McCarter died on 1 November 1999. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Roy McCarter - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Multimedia, Eastgate. "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013.
  3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571