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]
Carlson was a naturally gifted athlete raised in Newcastle, New South Wales. He represented at district junior cricket, played 1st Grade cricket with the Wickham club in Newcastle, and was also a surf lifesaving competitor. After playing rugby league at school he was graded by the Newcastle Rugby League's Norths club in 1951.
In 1952 he scored two tries on representative debut for Country Firsts. He represented for New South Wales that same season against Queensland in the 2nd game of the interstate series, and then against the touring New Zealanders.
He was selected in the 1952–53 Kangaroo tour as a wing. He played in two Tests against England, one against France and in sixteen minor tour games. He was highest try-scorer on the tour returning with a tally of twenty-nine. In 1954 a rib injury rupturing his kidney threatened both his career and his life. He was close to death but recovered and sat out the 1955 season to recuperate. He returned to the field in 1956 and 1957 accepting positions as player-coach firstly with Souths Newcastle then with Blackall, Queensland.
He was selected in the 1957 World Cup squad despite not being contracted to a club, having left Blackall in dispute over a release.[5] This return to representative rugby league at age 24 saw him rise to new heights. He played in three matches of the tournament, was top scorer with 28 points and named "Player of the 1957 World Cup". During the World Cup, Carlson also became the first Australian fullback to score a try in an international match when he scored in Australia's 26–9 win over France at the Sydney Cricket Ground (he also kicked 7 goals during the game).[6] He also played in all three Tests in 1957 against the visiting Great Britain side.
Carlson signed a contract with the North Sydney Bears where he would stay for six years.
In 1959 Carlson played in the New South Wales loss to Queensland that attracted 35,261 spectators, smashing Brisbane's previous record for an interstate match of 22,817.[7] He was then named Australian captain in the first Test of 1959 against New Zealand. He toured with the 1959–60 Kangaroos playing in 24 matches including two Tests and was the tour's second highest scorer behind Keith Barnes his selection rival for the fullback position.
He was the leading point scorer for Australia in the 1960 World Cup. His second honour as Australian captain came in the first Test of the 1961 tour of New Zealand. Keith Barnes was the Kangarooo captain for the 11 matches between Carlson's captaincy appearances.
Carlson captain North Sydney in the 1961 and 1962 NSWRFL seasons, the latter being his last in the premiership.
He returned to Newcastle's Souths club in 1963 as captain-coach for three seasons.
Post-playing
After retiring from playing Carlson worked in Newcastle as a tally clerk on the wharves. He died in 1987.
In 2007 Carlson was selected by a panel of experts as a winger in an Australian 'Team of the 50s'.[9]
In February 2008, Carlson was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.[10]
In 2010 Carlson was named in a South Newcastle team of the century.[11]
Representative matches played
Team
Matches
Years
New South Wales
15
1952–1959
Queensland
4
1957
Australia
23
1952–1961
References
^ ab"1960 World Cup Match". i.ebayimg.com. ebay. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^Rugby League Project. Rugby League Project. Retrieved on 15 July 2018.
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For the American college football coach see Brian Carlson American football For the American diplomat see Brian E Carlson 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 amp 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 Brian CarlsonCarlson in 1952Personal informationBorn 1933 02 12 12 February 1933Wyoming New South Wales AustraliaDied14 April 1987 1987 04 14 aged 54 Newcastle New South WalesPlaying informationHeight5 ft 11 in 180 cm 1 Weight13 st 9 lb 87 kg 1 PositionFullback Centre WingClubYears Team Pld T G FG P1951 54 Norths Newcastle 1956 57 Souths Newcastle 1957 Blackall1957 62 North Sydney 74 31 211 0 515Total 74 31 211 0 515RepresentativeYears Team Pld T G FG P1951 Newcastle 1 1 0 0 31952 59 New South Wales 10 8 13 501957 Queensland 4 2 1 0 81952 61 Australia 17 10 5 0 40Coaching informationRepresentativeYears Team Gms W D L W 1961 Australia 2 1 0 1 501967 68 Country Firsts 2 1 0 1 50Source 2 3 Contents 1 Playing career 2 Post playing 3 Representative matches played 4 References 5 SourcesPlaying career EditCarlson was a naturally gifted athlete raised in Newcastle New South Wales He represented at district junior cricket played 1st Grade cricket with the Wickham club in Newcastle and was also a surf lifesaving competitor After playing rugby league at school he was graded by the Newcastle Rugby League s Norths club in 1951 When the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand saw the powerful France national team come through Newcastle 18 year old Carlson was selected to play for the Newcastle team against them In 1952 he scored two tries on representative debut for Country Firsts He represented for New South Wales that same season against Queensland in the 2nd game of the interstate series and then against the touring New Zealanders He was selected in the 1952 53 Kangaroo tour as a wing He played in two Tests against England one against France and in sixteen minor tour games He was highest try scorer on the tour returning with a tally of twenty nine In 1954 a rib injury rupturing his kidney threatened both his career and his life He was close to death but recovered and sat out the 1955 season to recuperate He returned to the field in 1956 and 1957 accepting positions as player coach firstly with Souths Newcastle then with Blackall Queensland He was selected in the 1957 World Cup squad despite not being contracted to a club having left Blackall in dispute over a release 5 This return to representative rugby league at age 24 saw him rise to new heights He played in three matches of the tournament was top scorer with 28 points and named Player of the 1957 World Cup During the World Cup Carlson also became the first Australian fullback to score a try in an international match when he scored in Australia s 26 9 win over France at the Sydney Cricket Ground he also kicked 7 goals during the game 6 He also played in all three Tests in 1957 against the visiting Great Britain side Carlson signed a contract with the North Sydney Bears where he would stay for six years In 1959 Carlson played in the New South Wales loss to Queensland that attracted 35 261 spectators smashing Brisbane s previous record for an interstate match of 22 817 7 He was then named Australian captain in the first Test of 1959 against New Zealand He toured with the 1959 60 Kangaroos playing in 24 matches including two Tests and was the tour s second highest scorer behind Keith Barnes his selection rival for the fullback position He was the leading point scorer for Australia in the 1960 World Cup His second honour as Australian captain came in the first Test of the 1961 tour of New Zealand Keith Barnes was the Kangarooo captain for the 11 matches between Carlson s captaincy appearances Carlson captain North Sydney in the 1961 and 1962 NSWRFL seasons the latter being his last in the premiership He returned to Newcastle s Souths club in 1963 as captain coach for three seasons Post playing EditAfter retiring from playing Carlson worked in Newcastle as a tally clerk on the wharves He died in 1987 In 2005 Carlson was inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame 8 In August 2006 he was named at fullback in the North Sydney Bears Team of the Century In 2007 Carlson was selected by a panel of experts as a winger in an Australian Team of the 50s 9 In February 2008 Carlson was named in the list of Australia s 100 Greatest Players 1908 2007 which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code s centenary year in Australia 10 In 2010 Carlson was named in a South Newcastle team of the century 11 Representative matches played EditTeam Matches YearsNew South Wales 15 1952 1959Queensland 4 1957Australia 23 1952 1961References Edit a b 1960 World Cup Match i ebayimg com ebay Retrieved 17 September 2016 Rugby League Project Rugby League Project Retrieved on 15 July 2018 Brian Carlson yesterdayshero com au Century s Top 100 Players Archived 25 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine 2005 Annual Report Archived 5 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine Australian Rugby League p 51 1957 RLWC Australia vs France at Rugby League Project Rugbyleagueproject org 22 June 1957 Retrieved on 2018 07 15 Goodman Tom 28 May 1959 Queensland beats N S W in league by 17 15 The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 11 December 2011 Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame Archived 18 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine AAP 1 August 2007 Team of the 50s named The Daily Telegraph Australia News Limited Retrieved 6 October 2010 Centenary of Rugby League The Players NRL amp ARL 23 February 2008 Archived from the original on 26 February 2008 Retrieved 23 February 2008 Leeson John 14 June 2010 Souths honour greatest players The Newcastle Herald Retrieved 30 December 2011 Sources Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brian Carlson Brian Carlson at northsydneybears coom au Whiticker Alan 2004 Captaining the Kangaroos New Holland Sydney Andrews Malcolm 2006 The ABC of Rugby League Austn Broadcasting Corpn SydneyPreceded byBrian Davies Australian national rugby league captain1959 61 Succeeded byKeith Barnes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brian Carlson amp oldid 1104884093, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
