24 Facts About Harry Bath

Harry Bath, born Alfred Henry Bath, known by the nickname of "The Old Fox", was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach who was prominent and influential in the mid-20th century.

Harry Bath represented Queensland in 1945 and New South Wales in 1946 after one Sydney season.

Harry Bath was selected to play for Australia against a touring England side that year but injured his leg in a club match and was prevented from playing in any of the three tests.

Harry Bath then accepted an offer to play in Britain for Barrow.

Harry Bath spent a total of nine seasons with Warrington, playing 346 games for the club.

Harry Bath played for the British Empire XIII versus New Zealand on Wednesday 23 January 1952 at Stamford Bridge.

Harry Bath returned to Australia in 1957 and joined St George after his former club Balmain decided against a signing due to his age of 33.

Harry Bath was the leading point scorer in the competition in 1958 scoring a season club record of 225 points.

Harry Bath again topped the season's point scoring table, totalling 211 points.

Harry Bath was sent off in the Grand Final for fighting with Manly's Rex Mossop.

Harry Bath retired at the end of 1959 at the age of 35.

Harry Bath became the only player to have won a premiership in every season of his Sydney first-grade career.

Harry Bath holds two places in the record of top point scorers in one season by position.

Harry Bath took up a career in rugby league coaching and joined the inaugural NSWRL coaching panel in 1961.

Harry Bath was selected manager, coach and as the sole selector for the Australian national team's 1962 Ashes series.

Harry Bath coached the team on tours of New Zealand in 1969 and 1971.

Harry Bath coached the national side in the 1972 World Cup in which they lost to Great Britain in controversial circumstances.

Harry Bath took the coaching helm at his former club Balmain.

Harry Bath came out of retirement to coach his other former club St George Dragons to premiership success in 1977.

Harry Bath's side was nicknamed 'Bath's Babes' due to the side's youthful roster.

Harry Bath was recognised in 2004 for his outstanding achievements in playing and coaching rugby league when was inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame.

In February 2008, Harry Bath was named in a list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.

On 20 July 2022, Harry Bath was named in the St George Dragons District Rugby League Club's team of the century.

Harry Bath died after a long illness on 4 October 2008,55 days short of his 84th birthday.