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14 Facts About Sid Harris

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Sid Harris was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Sid Harris played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during the club's first golden era where Souths won 7 premierships in 8 seasons.

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Sid Harris played representative football for South Coast between 1923 and 1924.

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Sid Harris made his first grade debut for South Sydney in Round 1 1926 against St George at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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Sid Harris made 8 appearances in the 1926 season but missed out on playing in the club's premiership victory over University in the grand final.

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In 1927, Sid Harris played 16 games for Souths and scored 13 tries.

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Sid Harris played in the 1927 NSWRL grand final victory over St George which was the club's third straight premiership.

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In 1928, Sid Harris left Australia for England to play with Huddersfield but departed the club after only one season.

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Sid Harris then returned to Australia and played in the country rugby league competitions with Cootamundra and Burrawa.

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In 1931, Sid Harris rejoined South Sydney but did not play in the club's premiership victories of 1931 or 1932.

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In 1933, Harris captained the side at times as Souths finished short of another grand final appearance.

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In 1934, Sid Harris played 13 games as Souths reached the preliminary final against arch rivals Eastern Suburbs.

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In total, Sid Harris played 78 games for Souths across all grades.

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At representative level, Sid Harris played for New South Wales and Metropolis.