Eric Grothe Sr.

Eric Grothe
Personal information
Full nameEric Grothe Sr.
Born (1960-01-06) 6 January 1960 (age 64)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–89 Parramatta Eels 152 78 0 0 284
1985–86 Leeds 16 14 0 0 56
Total 168 92 0 0 340
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1981–86 New South Wales 9 3 0 0 10
1982–84 Australia 8 10 0 0 34
1983–87 City NSW 5 5 0 0 20
Source: [1][2]

Eric Grothe Sr. (born 6 January 1960), also known by the nickname "Guru",[3] is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. A New South Wales and Australian representative wing , he played club football for the Parramatta Eels with whom he won four NSWRL premierships. Since retiring, Grothe has been named amongst the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century[4]

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ Yesterday's Hero
  3. ^ Bill Harrigan with Daniel Lane (2003). Harrigan: the referee in a league of his own. Australia: Hachette. ISBN 9780733627743.
  4. ^ Century's Top 100 Players Archived 25 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine