George Bishop

George Bishop (1902-1972) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played for Balmain and later became a well known referee in the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) competition. Playing career Bishop initially came from Goulburn and made his first grade debut for Balmain against rivals Glebe in Round 16, 1923 at Birchgrove Oval. Bishop then departed Balmain and signed with Parkes in the country competition. The following season, Balmain won the premiership after defeating South Sydney 3–0 in the final. After three seasons with Parkes, Bishop returned to Balmain. Bishop finished as Balmain's top tryscorer on his first season back with the club. In the same year, Bishop earned his first representative honour as he was selected to play for Metropolis and New South Wales. In 1929, Bishop was selected to play for Australia on the Kangaroo Tour and participated in test matches against Great Britain.