Mervyn John "Merv" Cross - South Sydney Player Report

Second Row

FG Player - 468

After completing his football Merv went to become a doctor in the field of sports medicine and later won a Order of Australia Medal for revolutionary work in knee surgery.

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Date of Birth
Warialda - 3rd July 1941 (Died - 2023)

Previous Clubs
none

Playing Career at South Sydney (1960-61)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1960 Rd01  v Balmain (18y 274d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1960    16  16   -   -   -      -    - :   1.  .   .   1   -      -    3
1961     5   5   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL   21  21   -   -   -      -    - :   1.  .   .   1   -      -    3

SS FG   22  21.  -.  1   -      -    3 

Lower Grades                                                             : Juniors
                        Reserve  Grade :                     Third Grade :                  Presidents Cup
Year     M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1959                                   :                                 :               -   -      -    -
1960     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1961     1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                           Premiership :                     All Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
CAREER  22  22   -   -   -      -    - :  23  22.  -.  1   -      -    3

Short Form
                                    7s
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1961     -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

SS SF    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney


never

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v        Wk CHARGE
never

Player Awards

Year  Award
1960 - Sunday Telegraph Find of the Season

Representative Honours at South Sydney


Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG
none

After Leaving South Sydney


Subsequent Clubs                           First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
Easts                    (1962)       13  1   -  -   3
Norths                   (1963)        9  1   -  -   3 

After completing his football career Cross completed his medical degree and became a orthopaedic surgeon. Cross was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 1995 for his revolutionary work in knee surgery. He would also serve on the NRL board between 2000-05.

Ref - BLA-23 p21 / Wiki / RLP


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