Peter Carroll


Club Appearances: 100

Club Debut Year: 1951

Club Final Year: 1959

Position: Five-eighth

Club Points: 72

Club Tries: 24

Representative Honours:

Appearances breakdown:

  • St George: 100
Points breakdown:

  • St George: 72

Newcastle product who made his first-grade debut at age 18 at the start of 1951. Split time between five-eighth, half and centre for the next three years and then suffered a bad knee injury in 1954 and was mostly in the reserves until 1956, when he enjoyed a renaissance under the coaching of Norm Tipping, playing in 16 matches, including the grand final win over Balmain, the start of the 11 premierships. Was vice-captain in 1957 and missed only one game in ’58, the grand final, when he had to withdraw because of a leg injury, and lock Brian Clay replaced him at five-eighth. Played only one more first-grade game, his 100th appearance, in 1959.

Played a total of 100 games for St George