Harry Cavanough

Harry Cavanough (1898–1966) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He was a multi premiership winner with South Sydney Rabbitohs and he also played for Newtown in the NSWRL competition.

Harry Cavanough

Personal information
Full name	Henry Roy Cavanough
Born	25 January 1898
Died	10 January 1966 (aged 67) Panania, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Lock, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1921–24 Newtown 36 8 0 0 24 1925–28 South Sydney 50 13 0 0 39 Total 86 21 0 0 63 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1926–28 New South Wales 23 0 1 0 3
Source: [1]

Playing career

Cavanough made his first grade debut for Newtown in 1921 against Balmain. Cavanough's time at Newtown was not a successful one as the club spent most of the time near the bottom of the ladder.

In 1925, Cavanough joined South Sydney and in 1926 was a member of the premiership winning team defeating University in the grand final. Cavanough went on to win two further premierships with Souths in consecutive years against St George and arch rivals Eastern Suburbs as the club went through a golden era in the 1920s winning a total of 5 premierships.

Cavanough retired at the end of the 1928 season. He also represented New South Wales on 23 occasions between 1926 and 1928.[2]

Harry Cavanough died on 10 Jan 1966. [3]

References

1. "Harry Cavanough - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Harry Cavanough". www.ssralmanac.com.
3. Sydney Morning Herald, Death notice : 12 Jan 1966