Harry Sunderland (23 November 1889 – 15 January 1964) was an Australian rugby league football administrator and journalist. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games
Sunderland was born in Gympie, Queensland in 1889. The town of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 160 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane From 1913 to 1922, Sunderland was the Queensland Rugby League's secretary. History of the QRL Associated Article: Brisbane Rugby League The Queensland Rugby Football League (QRFL was formed in 1908 by seven His administration is credited with the growth of the League in Queensland despite the First World War. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All However towards the end of his tenure with the QRL, player discontent with his administration led to the breakway formation of the Brisbane Rugby League. The Brisbane Rugby League (BRL premiership was a Rugby league competition held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 1922 to 1997
After moving to Melbourne, Victoria where he unsuccessfully attempted to promote rugby league, Sunderland returned north and became an administrator of the Australian national team. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 He later moved to England where he became manager of the Wigan Rugby League Football Club. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Since his death in Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester in 1964, the Harry Sunderland Medal has been awarded to the best Australian player in each home Ashes series. Chorlton-on-Medlock is an area of the City of Manchester, in North West England. The Ashes is the name given to the trophy awarded to the winner of Rugby league test series between Great Britain and Australia. In addition, the Harry Sunderland Trophy is the award given to the man-of-the-match in the European Super League Grand Final. The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in the Grand Final of the Rugby Super League by the Rugby League Writers' Association. The Super League Grand Final (commonly referred to as the Grand Final is the last game of the European Super League 's domestic season