Trevor Eather

Trevor Eather

Personal information
Full name	Trevor Nelson Eather
Born	(1920-08-09)9 August 1920 Boggabri, NSW, Australia
Died	2 December 1980(1980-12-02) (aged 60)
Playing information
Position	Centre / Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1947 Western Suburbs 12 1 0 0 3 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1946 New South Wales 2 1 0 0 3 1946 Australia 1 0 0 0 0

Trevor Nelson Eather (9 August 1920 – 2 December 1980) was an Australian rugby league player.

A farmer from Boggabri, Eather played centre for Australia against Great Britain in 1946, replacing injured captain Ron Bailey in the 3rd Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.^[1]

Eather joined Western Suburbs in the 1947 NSWRFL season, featuring equally as a centre and winger.^[2] He appeared in the play-off win over St. George, then missed the semi-final against Balmain with a leg muscle injury, having tripped over a spectator in the hours before the game.^[3]

References

1. "Bailey Out: Eather New Test Centre Bowe Reserve". The Courier-Mail. 17 July 1946. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "R.L. Test Centre for West. Subs". The Daily Telegraph. 3 February 1947. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Stumble costs Eather game". The Sun. 7 September 1947. p. 25 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Trevor Eather at Rugby League Project