Phil Sigsworth

Graded as a 16-year-old in 1976, Sigsworth went back to the Newtown juniors for two seasons before returning to the club's U’23s team. A capable utility player, Sigsworth was originally a five-eighth who settled into the fullback role. Coming back from a broken jaw injury in 1980 he had a memorable 1981 season debuting for NSW, making his sole Test appearance as a reserve against France and playing in the club’s grand final loss against P’matta. The following year Sigsworth was involved in an infamous in-goal bungle with winger Phillip Duke which resulted in Wally Lewis scoring the winning try in the second State of Origin match. At Manly in 1983, Sigsworth was the club's sole try-scorer in the grand final loss to P’matta (as a centre) and finished second runner up in 'Dally M' Player of the Year polling. He battled knee injuries during the remainder of his career but linked with former coach Warren Ryan at C’bury in the mid 1980s. In the 1986 grand final he became the first player in 24 years to be sent off when he caught Brett Kenny in a high, reflex tackle in the club's 4-2 loss to P’matta. Sigsworth was the assistant coach to Tom Raudonikis at Wests in the late 1990s and continued in this role under Wayne Pearce with the merged W’Tigers in 2000 until replaced by in-coming coach Terry Lamb.

Career Statistics

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International
Test Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Australia	1981	1	-	-				-	-	1	0	0	100.00%
Overall	1981	1	0	0				0		1	0	0	100.00%
Representative
Australia - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
New South Wales	1981-83	3	-	2				-	4	0	3	0	0.00%
NSW Firsts	1981	2	-	-				-	-	2	0	0	100.00%
Overall	1981-1983	5	0	2				0	4	2	3	0	40.00%
Club Career
Australian League Matches - By Year
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Newtown	NSWRFL 1977	?	4	10				-	32
Newtown	NSWRFL 1978	?	5	10				-	35
Newtown	NSWRFL 1979	?	6	-				-	18
Newtown	NSWRFL 1980	9	4	3				-	18	5	4	0	55.56%
Newtown	NSWRFL 1981	25	6	9				2	38	16	7	2	64.00%
Newtown	NSWRFL 1982	21	7	7				-	35	10	9	2	47.62%
Manly Warringah	NSWRFL 1983	28	9	8				-	52	23	5	0	82.14%
Manly Warringah	NSWRL 1984	6	3	-				-	12	3	3	0	50.00%
Canterbury	NSWRL 1985	7	3	-				-	12	6	1	0	85.71%
Canterbury	NSWRL 1986	16	1	2	/	4	50.00%	-	8	10	6	0	62.50%
Balmain	NSWRL 1987	9	2	-				-	8	5	4	0	55.56%
Overall	1977-1987	?	50	49				2	268	?	?	?	?
Australian League Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Newtown	1977-79	?	32	39				2	176	?	?	?	?
Newtown	1980-82	55	17	19				2	91	31	20	4	56.36%
Manly Warringah	1983-84	34	12	8				-	64	26	8	0	76.47%
Canterbury	1985-86	23	4	2				-	20	16	7	0	69.57%
Balmain	1987	9	2	-				-	8	5	4	0	55.56%
Overall	1977-1987	?	50	49				2	268	?	?	?	?
Australian Finals Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Newtown	1980-1981	4	1	2				-	7	2	2	0	50.00%
Manly Warringah	1983	2	1	-				-	4	1	1	0	50.00%
Canterbury	1985-86	5	-	-				-	-	3	2	0	60.00%
Overall	1981-1986	11	2	2				0	11	6	5	0	54.55%

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