Brian Carlson

Brian Carlson

Carlson in 1952
Personal information
Born	(1933-02-12)12 February 1933 Wyoming, New South Wales, Australia
Died	14 April 1987(1987-04-14) (aged 54) Newcastle, New South Wales
Playing information
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight	13 st 9 lb (87 kg)[1]
Position	Fullback, Centre, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1951–54 Norths (Newcastle) 1956–57 Souths (Newcastle) 1957 Blackall 1957–62 North Sydney 74 31 211 0 515 Total 74 31 211 0 515 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1951 Newcastle 1 1 0 0 3 1952–59 New South Wales 10 8 13 50 1957 Queensland 4 2 1 0 8 1952–61 Australia 17 10 5 0 40
Coaching information
Representative Years Team Gms W D L W% 1961 Australia 2 1 0 1 50 1967–68 Country Firsts 2 1 0 1 50
Source: [2][3]

Brian Patrick Carlson (12 February 1933 – 14 April 1987) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a centre & utility back for the Australia national team. He played in 17 Tests and 6 World Cup games between 1952 and 1961, as captain on 2 occasions. He is considered one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century.^[4]