Neville Glover
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Neville Glover is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. A New South Wales interstate and Australian international representative winger, he played his club football career in the NSWRL Premiership with the Parramatta Eels
and Penrith Panthers
.
A Seven Hills
junior, Glover made his debut for Parramatta in 1975. The following year Parramatta reached the grand final which was played against Manly-Warringah
. With ten minutes of the match remaining and 15 metres out from a wide-open try line, Glover dropped the pass which could have given the Eels the match-winning try.
In 1978 Glover made his Australian test debut in Brisbane against a touring New Zealand side
in the second of a three-test series. He scored the first of his two tries of the match after being on the field only two minutes.
Glover also represented New South Wales in 1979 against Great Britain
.
Following a grand final loss in reserve grade, Glover left Parramatta. He played one more season with Penrith in 1983.
In 2001 Glover was named in the Eels' 'team of the century'.
After playing Glover went into coaching and later became a police offer. He later became the senior sergeant in charge of all Hunter Valley
police prosecutors.
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
and Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
.
A Seven Hills
Seven Hills, New South Wales
Seven Hills is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Seven Hills is located 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. Seven Hills is part of the Greater Western Sydney region...
junior, Glover made his debut for Parramatta in 1975. The following year Parramatta reached the grand final which was played against Manly-Warringah
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia...
. With ten minutes of the match remaining and 15 metres out from a wide-open try line, Glover dropped the pass which could have given the Eels the match-winning try.
In 1978 Glover made his Australian test debut in Brisbane against a touring New Zealand side
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
in the second of a three-test series. He scored the first of his two tries of the match after being on the field only two minutes.
Glover also represented New South Wales in 1979 against Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
.
Following a grand final loss in reserve grade, Glover left Parramatta. He played one more season with Penrith in 1983.
In 2001 Glover was named in the Eels' 'team of the century'.
After playing Glover went into coaching and later became a police offer. He later became the senior sergeant in charge of all Hunter Valley
Hunter Valley
The Hunter Region, more commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately to north of Sydney with an approximate population of 645,395 people. Most of the population of the Hunter Region lives within of the coast, with 55% of the entire...
police prosecutors.
External links
- Neville Glover at rugbyleagueproject.org