Coaching Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- John Leo Fitzgerald
- Born
- Sunday, 4th January, 1925
- Died
- Friday, 19th March, 1965 (Aged 40 years and 74 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
Wests winger, a try-scorer in the club's 1952 grand final win over Souths, later coached the Magpies in three consecutive grand final losses to St George in 1961-63. Fitzgerald had spent some time as a lower grade coach with the club (1957-60) before taking over the first grade role for four years. He passed away after a short illness, age 40, in 1965.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
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| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) | - | 80 | 53 | 25 | 2 | 66.25% | List | |||||||
| NRL Finals | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 50.00% | List | |||||||
| Preseason Cup | - | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 50.00% | List | |||||||
| Overall | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| First Class | 96 | 61 | 31 | 4 | 63.54% | List | ||||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs | 19611961 NSWRFL | 21 | 16 | 5 | - | 76.19% | List | |||||||
| Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs | 19621962 NSWRFL | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 66.67% | List | |||||||
| Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs | 19631963 NSWRFL | 20 | 15 | 5 | - | 75.00% | List | |||||||
| Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs | 19641964 NSWRFL | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 44.44% | List | |||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Western Suburbs | 1961-64 | 80 | 53 | 25 | 2 | 66.25% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Tony McCarron, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Wests Archives, Tim Costello
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