Neville Kenneth Glover OAM[2] (born 22 July 1955) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. A New South Wales interstate and Australia international representative wing, he played his club football in the NSWRL Premiership with the Parramatta Eels and Penrith Panthers.
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| Full name | Neville Kenneth Glover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 July 1955 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editA Seven Hills junior, Glover made his debut for Parramatta in 1975.[3] 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 ball over the line after Parramatta started a sweeping move from one side of the field to the other.
Speaking in 2008 about the game, Glover said "Mate I'm at a prosecutors conference today and the dropped ball thing has already been mentioned twice, I wouldn't say it gets brought up daily but certainly once a week it gets a mention".[4] Glover dropped the pass which could have given the Eels the match-winning try.[5][6]
In 1978, Glover made his Australian test debut in Brisbane against a touring New Zealand side in the second of a three-test series.[7] He scored the first of his two tries of the match after being on the field for only two minutes.[8] He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 511.[9] Glover also represented New South Wales in 1979 against Great Britain.[10]
Following a grand final loss in reserve grade, Glover left Parramatta. He played one more season with Penrith in 1983.
Accolades
editIn 2002, a team of the greatest Parramatta players, known as the Parramatta Legends, were selected based on a public vote of fans. Glover was selected on the wing.[11]
Post playing
editAfter playing, Glover went into coaching and later became a police officer. Glover became the senior sergeant in charge of all Hunter Region police prosecutors.[12]
References
edit- ^ Neville Glover at rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ "Mr Neville Kenneth Glover". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 24 September 2022 – via Australian Government.
- ^ "Player numbers 1947 – present". parraeels.com.au. Parramatta Eels. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Top 10 finals blunders". Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ O'Neill, Matthew (14 September 2007). "Eels vs Bulldogs Classic – Triple Mortimer Magic". rleague.com. Rleague.com PTY LTD. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Ryan, Stephen (28 September 2001). "Not a Neville Nobody". Manning River Times. Australia: Fairfax. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Kiwis routed in rugby Test". The Age. Australia. 17 July 1978. p. 29. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Pearce, Col (16 July 1978). "Fulton puts in a big claim". The Sun-Herald. Australia. p. 69. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ ARL Annual Report 2005
- ^ "Neville Glover". yesterdayshero.com.au. Australia: SmartPack International. 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "THROWBACK Hall of Fame". Parramatta Eels. 31 August 2017.
- ^ Walshaw, Nick (18 September 2008). "Famous footy fumbles still haunt". Daily Telegraph. Australia: News Limited. Retrieved 24 April 2010.