John Dougherty (rugby league)

John Dougherty

Personal information
Full name	John Patrick Dougherty
Born	(1931-04-18) 18 April 1931 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1953–56 South Sydney 57 30 15 0 120 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1954–56 New South Wales 7 3 0 0 9 1954 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0
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John Patrick Dougherty (born 18 April 1931) is an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Playing career

A schoolboy product from Marist Brothers Hamilton, he played for the South Sydney club in the NSWRFL Premiership.

Dougherty was the Five-eighth and won 3 grand finals with the team. He scored 32 tries and 72 goals. A Sydney and New South Wales representative, Dougherty was also chosen to play for Australia but was injured forcing him out of that match.