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Golden Lions - Eric Fraser
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Eric Fraser had trials for Manchester United before walking
into Wilderspool and asking to play for the Wire! He scored two tries on
his debut, on 17 October 1951, at Liverpool in a 29-5 victory and played a
dozen games before being called up for National Service with the Navy.
For the next three seasons he flitted in and out of the team with the
occasional game also on the wing, before establishing the fullback role as
his own in 1956-57. |
World Cups (1) - Great Britain 1960
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Tries 1 Goals 12 (Tournament Top Scorer)
Details from the Warrington Wolves Hall
of Fame site
He took over the goalkicking duties from Laurie Gilfedder in December 1957. His
form was world class, so much so that he was selected on the 1958 Tour Down
Under, and his attacking skills impressed so much that he forced his way onto
the Great Britain team for all three Tests against Australia. The team came from
1-0 down to win the Ashes including the win in the infamous "Battle of
Brisbane" game.
Back home, now as captain of the team, he lead his club to a Lancashire Cup
glory in October 1959, when he kicked a touchline goal after a controversial
Brian Bevan try, as St. Helens were beaten 5-4. His international career
blossomed, playing in our last series home win over Australia in 1959, and World
Cup winner the following year.
He was finally honoured with captaincy of Great Britain, in the deciding Test
versus New Zealand in 1961 scoring a try in a 25-19 win. He made sixteen Great
Britain appearances (53 goals and a try) and also played for his County on 11
occasions. He continued to be a regular full back choice, until his last game
for the "primrose and blue" ironically again in Liverpool, on 28
November 1964.
Probably the greatest full back the club has ever known, Eric Fraser died aged
68, July 2000. Fraser played 253 times for Warrington, scoring 50 tries and
kicking 473 goals for a total of 1,096 points.
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