Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Arch James Crippin
- Born
- Wednesday, 22nd March, 1916
- Died
- Sunday, 30th March, 2008 (Aged 92 years and 8 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
Injury dictated that League fans never saw the best of Norths’ strapping centre Arch Crippin but the 1936 season gave an indication what might have been. The Forbes-born lad, who was educated at St Joseph’s College Hunter’s Hill, was chosen out of position on the wing for Australia in the Test series against England after starring for NSW in his first season in grade. Crippin's inexperience was fully exploited by the Englishmen in the deciding Test of the series and sadly, a recurring shoulder dislocation forced his premature retirement in 1937. After an unsuccessful return in 1939, Crippin served in the Army in New Guinea during the war. He went on to play cricket for Souths Juniors until he was 65 and is the father of former Souths lower grade player and NSW cricketer Ron Crippin.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Additional Notes
Served as a Lieutenant of the 35th Infantry Battalion during World War II. He fought predominantly in New Guinea.
Playing Career Statistics
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
| Competition | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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| NRL | 15 | 12 | 2 | - | 40 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 46.67% | List | ||||
| Interstate Matches | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Test Series | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | 3 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Australia | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | |||
| NRL Finals | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
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Test Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Australia | 1936 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | |||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| NSW City Possibles | 1935 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Possibles (AU) | 1936 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| NSW City Seconds | 1936 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| NSW Firsts | 1936 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Overall | 1935-1936 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||
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NRL/NSWRL - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| North Sydney | NSWRFL 1936 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60.00% | List | |||
| North Sydney | NSWRFL 1937 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| North Sydney | NSWRFL 1939 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
NRL/NSWRL - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| North Sydney | 1936-37, 1939 | 15 | 12 | 2 | - | 40 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 46.67% | List | |||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann
Sources:
2006 Official Rugby League Annual
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