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Brian Staunton
Personal information
Full nameBrian Frederick Staunton
Born(1931-10-14)14 October 1931
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Died30 November 2021(2021-11-30) (aged 90)
Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight10 st 0 lb (64 kg)
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–54 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 25 5 0 0 15
1955–58 Balmain Tigers 65 23 0 0 69
Total 90 28 0 0 84
Source: [1]
As of 5 April 2019

Brian Frederick Staunton (1931−2021) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

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

  1. ^ "Brian Staunton - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. ^ "Stats: Things you didn't know about NRL grand finals over 104 years of rugby league history". www.foxsports.com.au.
  4. ^ "The Joy of Six: NRL grand final controversies". www.theguardian.com.