Francis Joseph "Frank" Curran - South Sydney Player Report

Prop

FG Player - 184

Two time South Sydney premiership winner in 1931 and 1932, who also played in the 1935 premiership decider.

Playing - Height / Weight
             6ft / 14st 6lb

Representative Qualification
NSW Country

Date of Birth
Ballina - 7th March 1908 (Died - 1985) 

Previous Clubs                             First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
Ballina Rovers
Lismore                   (1928)
Retired                   (1929-30)

Previous Rep Honours                   M  T   G FG  Pt
NSW Far North Coast       (1928)       2  -   -  -   -
NSW Country II            (1928)       1  -   -  -   -
NSW Country               (1928)       1  -   -  -   -

Playing Career at South Sydney (1931-37)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1931 Rd05  v Balmain (23y 77d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                   (FG) 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
1931    13  13   -   2   -      -    6 :                                 :   1   1   -   2   -      -    6 :                                 :   2   2   -   1   -      -    3
1932    11  11   -   3   -      -    9 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1933     4   4   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1934    11  11   -   4   -      -   12 :                                 :                                 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1935    16  16   -   4   -      -   12 :                                 :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1936    10  10   -   2   1      -    8 :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1937     6   6   -   1   -      -    3 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL   70  70   -  16   1      -   50 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   2   -      -    6 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   4   4   -   1   -      -    3

SS FG   77  77   -  19   1      -   59 

Lower Grades
                      (RG) Premiership :                   (RG) City Cup :                (3G) Premiership :                   (3G) City 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 :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1931     4   4   -   1   -      -    3 :                                 :    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 
1932     1   1   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 
1933     2   2   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 
1934     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 
1935     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 
1936     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 
1937     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    7   7   -   1   -      -    3 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

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  77  77   -  17   1      -   53 :   3   3   -   2   -      -    6 :  84  84   -  20   1      -   62

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

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

SS SF    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

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Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
1934 mSF   FG    Easts        - Fighting
1936 3rd   NSW   Queensland   - Fighting

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
Possibles            1932-37                                :                                :  3   3   -   -   -      -    -
Sydney City II       1932                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Sydney City          1932-37  8   8   -   3   -      -    9 :  1   1   -   -   -      -    - : 
Odd Placed Teams     1932                                   :                                :  1   1   -   2   -      -    6
New South Wales      1932-36 14  14   -   2   -      -    6 :  2   2   -   -   -      -    - :  1   1   -   1   -      -    3
Kangaroos            1934                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
NSW Police           1936                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL                        33  33   -   8   -      -   24

International                                Internationals :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Aus (Rainbows)       1933                                   :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Australia            1933-37 10  10   -   1   -      -    3 : 26  26   -   4   -      -   12
Australia 7s         1933     1   1   -   -   -      -    - :

TOTAL                        38  38   -   5   -      -   15

ALL REPS                     71  71   -  13   -      -   39

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG

1932 Prop Possibles            v Probables                        -  -     -
1932 Prop Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  -     -
1932 Prop Sydney City          v NSW Country        2nd Match     -  -     -
1932 Prop Odd Placed Teams     v Even Placed Teams                2  -     -
1932 Prop Sydney City          v England                          -  -     -
1932 Prop New South Wales      v England            1st Match     -  -     -

1933 Prop Possibles            v Probables                        -  -     -
1933 Prop Sydney City          v NSW Country        1st Match     2  -     -
1933 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1933 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -
1933      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)
1933 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match     -  -     -
1933 Prop Aus(Rainbows)        v Aus(Green & Golds) Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Fwd  Australia 7s         v England 7s         7s Test       -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v Leigh              Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v Bramley            Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v Wigan              Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v Castleford         Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v Bradford Nthrn     Tour Match1   -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v Hunslet            Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v Salford            Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v Bradford Nthrn     Tour Match2   -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v English League     Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v Keighley           Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v St Helens          Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Prop Australia            v Hull               Tour Match    -  -     -

1934 Prop Kangaroos            v The Rest of NSW                  -  -     -
1934 Prop Sydney City          v NSW Country        1st Match     1  -     -
1934 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1934 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -
1934 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match     -  -     -
1934 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         5th Match     -  -     -
1934 Prop Sydney City          v NSW Country        2nd Match     -  -     -

1935 Prop Sydney City          v NSW Country                      -  -     -
1935 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1935 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match     -  -     -
1935 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     1  -     -
1935 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match     -  -     -
1935 Prop New South Wales      v Toowoomba          Qld Tour      1  -     -
1935 Prop Australia            v Auckland           Tour Match    1  -     -
1935 Prop Australia            v New Zealand        1st Test      -  -     -
1935 Prop Australia            v New Zealand        2nd Test      -  -     -
1935 Prop Australia            v New Zealand        3rd Test      1  -     -

1936 Prop NSW Police           v Sydney City                      -  -     -
1936 Prop Sydney City          v NSW Country                      -  -     -
1936 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     1  -     -
1936 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match     -  -     -
1936 Prop Sydney City          v England                                           (Withdrew due to injury)
1936 Prop New South Wales      v England            Tour Match    -  -     -
1936 Prop New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -       (Sent off - fighting)
1936 Prop Australia            v England            1st Test      -  -     -
1936 Prop Australia            v England            2nd Test      -  -     -
1936 Prop Australia            v England            3rd Test      -  -     -

1937 Prop Sydney City          v NSW Country        1st Match     -  -     -
1937 Prop Sydney City          v NSW Country        2nd Match     -  -     -
1937 Prop Possibles            v Probables                        -  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v NZ Maori           Tour Match    1  -     -
1937      Australia            (Kangaroo Tour Squad)
1937 Prop Australia            v Leigh              Tour Match    -  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v Newcastle          Tour Match    -  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v Wakefield Trinity  Tour Match    -  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v England            1st Test      -  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v Hull FC            Tour Match    -  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v Salford            Tour Match    -  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v Huddersfield       Tour Match    -  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v Swinton            Tour Match    1  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v Warrington         Tour Match    -  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v Barrow             Tour Match    1  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v England            3rd Test      -  -     -
1937 Prop Australia            v Broughton Rangers  Tour Match    -  -     -
1938 Prop Australia            v France             1st Test      -  -     -
1938 Prop Australia            v South-West France  Tour Match    -  -     -
1938 Prop Australia            v France             2nd Test      -  -     -
1938 Prop Australia            v South France       Tour Match    -  -     - 

After Leaving South Sydney

Military Service         (1941-43)                      Army Volunteer Defence Corp

Ref - RLH p17 / RLA-35 p129 / GGRL p157 / Wiki / RLP / CI / NAA-459785 / FN-46


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