Brian Knight James - South Sydney Player Report

Wing

FG Player - 541

Two time premiership winner and Australian representative. James was a Professional sprinter between 1962 and 1969. In 1968 James was key person in formation of the game of Touch Football. He worked with the NSWRLRA to formulate the rules and on Feb 9 1968, arranged the first Touch Football tournament, between the Sydney RL clubs at Redfern Oval where proceeds were donated to charity.

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Previous Clubs
St George RU (1961)
St George (1962-65)

Date of Birth
9th April 1943 (Died - 2020)

Playing Career at South Sydney (1966-69)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1966 Pre01 v St George  (22y 323d)
1966 Rd01  v Parramatta (Premiership - 22y 358d) 

First Grade
                           Premiership :         ANZ & Aust Championship :                 Pre-Season Comp :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1966    18  18   -   8   -      -   24 :                                 :   6   6   -   1   -      -    3 :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3
1967    24  24   -  14   -      -   42 :                                 :   6   6   -   1   -      -    3 :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3
1968    15  15   -   4   -      -   12 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1969    22  22   -   6   -      -   18 :                                 :   6   6   -   1   -      -    3
 
TOTAL   79  79   -  32   -      -   96 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :  18  18   -   3   -      -    9 :   2   2   -   2   -      -    6

SS Cup  18  18   -   3   -      -    9
SS FG   99  99   -  37   -      -  111 

Lower Grades
                        Reserve  Grade :                     Third Grade : 
Year     M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts : 
1966     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1967     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1968     2   2   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1969     2   2   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    4   4   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                           Premiership :                             Cup :                     All Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
CAREER  83  83   -  32   -      -   96 :  18  18   -   3   -      -    9 : 103 103   -  37   -      -  111

Captaincy Record at South Sydney


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Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v        Wk CHARGE
never

Player Awards

Year  Award
2002 - South Sydney DRLFC Life Membership

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic                                   CvC / Interstate :                       Tourists :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Sydney City II       1967                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Sydney City          1968     1   1   -   2   -      -    6 :                                :
New South Wales      1968     2   2   -   -   -      -    - :                                :  

TOTAL                         4   4   -   2   -      -    6

Internationals                                        Tests :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Australia            1968     1   1   -   -   -      -    - : 

TOTAL                         1   1   -   -   -      -    -

ALL REPS                      5   5   -   2   -      -    6

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG

1967 Wing Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  -     -

1968 Wing Sydney City          v NSW Country                      2  -     -
1968 Wing New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match                         [Match was washed out]
1968 Wing New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match     -  -     -
1968      Australia            (RL World Cup Squad)
1968 Wing Australia            v France             RLWC1968      -  -     -
1968      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour)
1968 Wing New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -          (injured)

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