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Gordon Favelle

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Gordon Favelle was a rugby league footballer in the Australian competition, the New South Wales Rugby League in the 1930s.

Originally a Christian Brothers Waverley student, Gordon Favelle played for Sydney University rugby league team between 1932-1934 and was Captain-Coach during 1933 NSWRFL season and 1934 NSWRFL season. His only representative match was for N.S.W. City Firsts in 1933.[1]

Favelle also played for the Eastern Suburbs club in the 1935 NSWRFL season, the year the club won its fifth Premiership. He finished his career as captain-coach of Newcastle Easts and Kurri Kurri in the late 1930s.[2]

He is recognized as Sydney Roosters player No. 241.

References

  1. ^ http://rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ^ Newcastle Morning Herald: Eastern Suburbs Club: 03/03/1937

  • Whiticker, Alan; Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 609. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)