Noel Thornton
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Full name | Noel Thornton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 3 June 1943|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 January 2018 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 74)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Whiticker/Hudson |
Noel Thornton (3 June 1943 − 11 January 2018) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and later became a coach in the 1970s.
Playing career
Thornton's career started at Western Suburbs, and he played two seasons with them between 1965 and 1966. Thornton played hooker during his career. He also played for Cronulla-Sutherland for two seasons between 1968 and 1969, and went on to coach the club for the 1974 NSWRFL season.[1][2]
References
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
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