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Selby McFarlane

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Selby McFarlane
Personal information
Full nameSelby Oliver William McFarlane
Born(1891-08-04)4 August 1891
Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia
Died29 December 1976(1976-12-29) (aged 85)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionHalfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909–15 North Sydney 75 13 20 0 79
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1913 New South Wales 3 3 0 0 9
Source: [1]
As of 21 June 2019

Selby McFarlane (1891−1976) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played for North Sydney in the NSWRL competition.

Playing career

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McFarlane made his debut for North Sydney in the 1909 season. McFarlane finished as the club's top point scorer in 1909 and 1910. In 1913, McFarlane was selected to represent New South Wales and played in 3 games against Queensland.

McFarlane played with Norths up until the end of the 1915 season before retiring. After retirement, McFarlane enlisted in the Australian Army and served in World War I.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Selby McFarlane- Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney". North Sydney Bears. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
  4. ^ "Selby Oliver William McFarlane". discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au.