Francis Arthur "Frank" "Cussy" O'Connor - South Sydney Player Report

Second Row

Three time South Sydney premiership winner in 1929, 1931 and 1932.

FG Player - 162

Player Relatives
Brother     - O'Connor, Alf

Playing - Height / Weight
         6ft 2in / 14st

Representative Qualification
NSW City

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1927 Rd12  v Glebe (20y 240d)

Date of Birth
Sydney, NSW - 25th November 1906 (Died - 1964)

Previous Clubs                             First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
Gundagai                     (1935)

Playing Career at South Sydney (1927-37)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                        City Cup :              State Championship :             Night Football 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 :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1927     2   2   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1928     1   1   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1929     8   8   -   3   -      -    9 :                                 :                                 :                                 :   3   3   -   -   -      -    -
1930    14  14   -   1   -      -    3 :                                 :                                 :                                 :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -
1931    12  12   -   3   -      -    9 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1932    10  10   -   4   -      -   12 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1933     6   6   -   1   -      -    3 :                                 :                                 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1934    10  10   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :                                 :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3
1935     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1936     1   1   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :   2   2   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1937     8   8   -   2   -      -    6 :   6   6   -   -   -      -    -   
 
TOTAL   72  72   -  14   -      -   42 :   6   6   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   -   -      -    - :   7   7   -   1   -      -    3

SS FG   89  89   -  15   -      -   45 

Short Form
                   Short-Game Knockout :                              9s
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1928                                   :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1932     -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1933     -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1936     -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

SS SF    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1936 NF-01 SSG  v Western Suburbs (29y)

     First Grade
Year Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Other(  W- D-L      %)
1936                              :     1(  0- 0-1     0%)

TOTAL                             :     1(  0- 0-1     0%)

SS FG          1(  0- 0-1     0%)

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
1928 F     RG    Easts
1937 CC-07 FG    Easts        2 Fighting       (Final game of career)

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       1930-32                                :                                :  2   2   -   1   -      -    3
New South Wales      1930-34 10  10   -   1   -      -    3 :  4   4   -   -   -      -    - :  2   2   -   -   -      -    -
Sydney City          1930-36  3   3   -   1   -      -    3 :  2   2   -   1   -      -    3 :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Possibles            1931-32                                :                                :  2   2   -   1   -      -    3
Probables            1933                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Kangaroos            1934                                   :                                :  1   1   -   1   -      -    3

TOTAL                        28  28   -   6   -      -   18

International                                Internationals :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Australia            1932-33  4   4   -   1   -      -    3 : 14  14   -   7   -      -   21
Aus(Rainbows)        1933                                   :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Australia 7s         1933     1   1   -   1   -      -    3 :

TOTAL                        20  20   -   9   -      -   27

ALL REPS                     48  48   -  15   -      -   45

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG

1930 SRow Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   1  -     -
1930 SRow New South Wales      v New Zealand        1st Match     -  -     -
1930 SRow New South Wales      v New Zealand        2nd Match     -  -     -
1930 SRow Sydney City          v New Zealand        1st Match     -  -     -
1930 SRow New South Wales      v Ipswich            Tour Match    -  -     -
1930 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -
1930 SRow New South Wales      v Toowoomba          Tour Match    -  -     -

1931 SRow Possibles            v Probables                        1  -     -
1931 SRow Sydney City          v NSW Country                      -  -     -
1931 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1931      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)                              (withdrew injured)

1932 SRow Possibles            v Probables                        -  -     -
1932 SRow Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  -     -
1932 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     1  -     -
1932 Res  New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match                       (Selected but DNP)
1932 SRow Sydney City          v England                          1  -     -
1932 SRow New South Wales      v England            1st Match     -  -     -
1932 Res  Australia            v England            1st Test                        (Selected but DNP)
1932 Lock Australia            v England            2nd Test      -  -     -
1932 SRow New South Wales      v England            2nd Match     -  -     -
1932 SRow Australia            v England            3rd Test      1  -     -
1932      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)
1932 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -

1933 SRow Probables            v Possibles                        -  -     -
1933 SRow Sydney City          v NSW Country        1st Match     1  -     -
1933 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -
1933      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)
1933 Lock New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match     -  -     -
1933 SRow Aus(Rainbows)        v Aus(Green & Golds) Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Fwd  Australia 7s         v England 7s         7s Test       1  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Leigh              Tour Match    1  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Hull KR            Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Bramley            Tour Match    1  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Yorkshire          Tour Match    1  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Lancashire         Tour Match    1  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Castleford         Tour Match    1  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Great Britian      1st Test      -  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Bradford Nthrn     Tour Match1   -  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Hunslet            Tour Match    1  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Salford            Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Widnes             Tour Match    1  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Wakefield Trinity  Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Bradford Nthrn     Tour Match2   -  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Swinton            Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Great Britian      2nd Test      -  -     -
1933 SRow Australia            v Broughton Rangers  Tour Match    -  -     -

1934 SRow Kangaroos            v The Rest of NSW                  1  -     -
1934 SRow Sydney City          v NSW Country        1st Match     -  -     -
1934 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1934 Res  New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match                      (Selected but DNP)
1934 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -
1934 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match     -  -     -
1934 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         5th Match     -  -     -

1936 SRow Sydney City          v NSW Police                       -  -     -

After Leaving South Sydney

After retiring Frank O'Connor would go on to coach Eastern Suburbs in 1955-56.

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