John Harvey (rugby league)
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| Full name | John Harvey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1955 Manly, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Harvey (born 19 April 1955) is an Australian former professional
Playing career
Harvey was a Manly junior who grew into a hard-hitting prop with a reputation for a high-arm action when making a shoulder charge. Harvey played in two grand-finals while at Manly, in the
After receiving an offer which doubled his Manly pay-packet, Harvey signed with Easts in 1979. He played in Easts losing
Bob Fulton made Harvey an offer to return to Manly in 1984 but his playing contract wasn't extended for the following season and Harvey returned to country football once more.
Harvey continued to play in NSW country leagues until 1992, with seasons at Forster-Tuncurry Hawks, Tweed Heads Seagulls and Wee Waa. He captain-coached the Tweed Head Seagulls to another Clayton Cup win in 1989.[6] Harvey finished his playing career at Wee Waa, leading the team to a grand final victory in the Group 4 competition at the age of 37.[7]
Coaching career
Harvey returned to the Gold Coast as coach of the
In May 1999, Harvey replaced Andy Gregory as head coach at the Salford City Reds in the Super League.[8] After the club avoided relegation at the end of the 1999 season, Harvey was given a contract for a further season.[9]
Footnotes
- ^ Rugby League Project Coaches
- ^ John Harvey at the Rugby League Project
- ^ NRL Stats [permanent dead link]
- ^ NRL Stats Archive
- ^ a b Tony Adams (4 July 2007). "Legend Q&A". Rugby League Week. pp. 22–23.
- ^ "Clayton Cup". Country Rugby League Annual Report (1989). Sydney: N.S.W. Country Rugby League: 156.
- ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
- ^ Chris Herde and Brad Walter (17 May 1999). "Harvey to coach Salford" (fee required). AAP Sports News (Australia). Retrieved 3 September 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Harvey's escape act rewarded with full time post" (fee required). AAP Sports News (Australia). 14 September 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2008.[dead link]
References
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
- Tony Adams. "Legend Q&A". Rugby League Week (4 July 2007). Sydney, NSW: PBLMedia: 22–23.
