Steve 'Knocker' Norton

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s)
Knocker
Born
Saturday, 22nd December, 1951
Current Age
72 years and 88 days

Biography

Great Britain Test forward came to Manly from Castleford as a replacement for the fiery Mal Reilly. Norton not only physically resembled Reilly but was also a great ball-player - minus Reilly's notoriety for mixing it with the opposition. Norton played in the Sea Eagles' 1976 grand final win over P’matta.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tour Matches Great Britain 28 5 -   - 15 18 10 0 64.29% List
Test Series 10 - -   - - 4 6 0 40.00% List
The Ashes 7 - -   - - 2 5 0 28.57% List
Tour Matches England 9 2 -   - 6 5 3 2 55.56% List
World Cup 7 1 -   - 3 4 1 2 57.14% List
NRL 26 1 -   - 3 17 9 0 65.38% List
NRL Finals 4 - -   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List
European Championship 3 1 -   - 3 2 1 0 66.67% List
Yorkshire Cup 11 1 -   1 5 8 3 0 72.73% List
English Championship 150 17 -   2 57 94 53 3 62.67% List
Regal Trophy 22 3 -   - 11 17 4 1 77.27% List
Challenge Cup 24 4 -   1 13 15 6 3 62.50% List
Premiership Trophy 11 2 -   - 7 6 5 0 54.55% List
Tour Matches Hull FC 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1974, 1978-82 12 - -   - - 5 7 0 41.67% List
England 1975, 1977-78, 1981 11 2 -   - 6 7 2 2 63.64% List
Overall1974-1982 23 2 0   0 6 12 9 2 52.17% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1974 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
England 1975 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1974-1975 2 0 0   0 - 2 0 0 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
England 1975 7 1 -   - 3 4 1 2 57.14% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly NSWRFL 1976 12 1 -   - 3 7 5 0 58.33% List
Manly NSWRFL 1977 14 - -   - - 10 4 0 71.43% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly 1976-77 26 1 -   - 3 17 9 0 65.38% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Hull FC 1980/81 36 7 -   - 21 20 16 0 55.56% List
Hull FC 1981/82 38 8 -   2 26 28 8 2 73.68% List
Hull FC 1982/83 37 4 -   - 12 27 9 1 72.97% List
Hull FC 1983/84 21 3 -   - 12 15 5 1 71.43% List
Hull FC 1984/85 29 1 -   1 5 20 7 2 68.97% List
Hull FC 1985/86 22 1 -   - 4 14 8 0 63.64% List
Hull FC 1986/87 25 - -   1 1 12 12 1 48.00% List
Wakefield 1988/89 10 3 -   - 12 4 6 0 40.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Hull FC 1980-86 208 24 -   4 81 136 65 7 65.38% List
Wakefield 1988 10 3 -   - 12 4 6 0 40.00% List
Overall1980-1989 218 27 0   4 93 140 71 7 64.22% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    11/08/2011

    LEGEND AT THE BOULEVARD

  • Anonymous
    22/02/2012

    Another legend cultivated down the lane and shared with the world....

  • Anonymous
    08/03/2012

    knocker was loved then, and loved today. hullfc legend still known as the king. thank you knocker.

  • Rick Halsey
    25/09/2015

    very easy to sum up Knocker with one word GOD hulls greatest

  • Anonymous
    09/07/2017

    side step on a six-pence, brilliant for such a big lad!

  • Trevor Bolton
    09/10/2022

    Steve Norton is God

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio, Tim Costello

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1983-84, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1982-83, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85