Dan Munro (rugby league)
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| Full name | Dan Munro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dan Munro also known as Dave Munro was an Australian rugby league footballer of the 1940s. He played for St George and Parramatta as a winger. Munro was a foundation player for Parramatta and played in the clubs first ever game.
Playing career
Munro began his career with St George in 1945. In the same year, the club narrowly avoided the wooden spoon coming second last. The following year, St George finished as minor premiers but were defeated in the grand final against Balmain. Munro did not feature in any of the finals matches for St George. In 1947, Munro joined newly admitted Parramatta and played on the wing in the clubs first ever game against Newtown on April 12 which ended in a 34-12 defeat. Parramatta went on the struggle for the entire season and finished last on the table claiming its first wooden spoon. Munro played 13 games in the clubs inaugural year scoring 6 tries before retiring at the end of the season.[2]
References
- ^ "Dan Munro - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "THROWBACK - 1947 - The Originals". Parramatta Eels. 27 March 2017.
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