Allan Fitzgibbon

Playing Career

Known Family Links

Son
Craig Fitzgibbon

Biography

Goulburn United product, a State rep in basketball and rugby league, played centre, five-eighth, lock and second row during his career. After representing NSW as a lock forward in an early interstate match in 1968, the 20-year-old was hastily signed by Balmain. Chosen in the centres by coach Leo Nosworthy in the week leading up to the 1969 grand final Allan Fitzgibbon was one of the many heroes in the Tigers’ unheralded grand final team that defeated Souths. Dislike of city life saw him leave the club in 1970, commencing a record 11-year period as coach of Dapto (nine as captain-coach) in the I’warra competition. During this time, in which Dapto won premierships in 1975-77 & 1979, Fitzgibbon also played for Hull KR (1972-73), represented NSW Country and captained a combined I’warra team against Great Britain. Fitzgibbon was the logical choice as foundation coach of the I’warra Steelers in 1982-83, while his four seasons with Cronulla (1988-91) were highlighted by the club's minor premiership success in 1988. In 1995 he was caretaker coach at I’warra following the sacking of Graham Murray who had joined Super League.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Craven Mild Cup 9 1 3   - 9 2 6 1 22.22% List
NRL 42 7 -   - 21 29 13 0 69.05% List
Interstate Matches 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NRL Finals 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
City vs Country Firsts 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Illawarra Firsts 1 1 -   - 3 0 1 0 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Firsts 1968 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1969 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1971 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Illawarra Firsts 1974 1 1 -   - 3 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1968-1974 4 1 0   0 3 0 4 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain NSWRFL 1968 16 3 -   - 9 11 5 0 68.75% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1969 16 1 -   - 3 13 3 0 81.25% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1970 10 3 -   - 9 5 5 0 50.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain 1968-70 42 7 -   - 21 29 13 0 69.05% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin