Brian Staunton
Brian Frederick Staunton (1931 – 2021) was an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.
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| Full name | Brian Frederick Staunton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1931 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 November 2021 (aged 90) Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 10 st 0 lb (64 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Staunton started his career at Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. He played with them for three years, starting in 1952 when he played five-eighth in the 3rd-Grade Premiership-winning team. He then moved to Balmain Tigers for four years between 1955–1958 and captained them in the 1956 Grand Final. Staunton scored 2 tries in the grand final as St George Dragons defeated Balmain 18–12. The victory would start St George on their 11-straight premiership-winning run.[2][3][4]
References
- "Brian Staunton - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- "Stats: Things you didn't know about NRL grand finals over 104 years of rugby league history". www.foxsports.com.au. 27 September 2012.
- Connolly, Paul (29 September 2014). "The Joy of Six: NRL grand final controversies". The Guardian.
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