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Paul Khan

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Playing 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

Born
Saturday, 23rd May, 1953
Current Age
73 years and 25 days

Competitions Won

State of Origin
1982, 1981
Interstate Series
1978
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1978
Midweek Cup
1979

Biography

Brisbane forward represented Queensland against NSW in 1973 after first playing for Queensland Colts. Khan spent a season with Brisbane Norths where he was recommended to Cronulla by his coach Tom Bishop. A thick-set, bullocking style of prop played for Castleford in 1976-77 before he returned to play in the Sharks' two grand final appearances during 1978 (the 11-all draw against Manly and the 16-0 loss in the replay). A NSW rep in 1978 and for Queensland in a State of Origin match in 1981, Khan returned to Brisbane Easts in 1982 and played in three State of Origin matches that year.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 2 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Interstate Series 1 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Bulimba Cup - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 120 - 120 14-14 - - - 42 - - 3 62 54 4 51.67% List
NRL Finals - 6 - 6 --- - - - - - - 1 2 3 1 33.33% List
Preseason Cup - 14 1 15 --- - - - - - - - 4 10 1 26.67% List
Midweek Cup 1 19 - 19 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 14 5 - 73.68% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  162 1 163 19-19 - - - 57 - - 3 86 72 5 52.76% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Brisbane Firsts 1970, 1982   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
QLD Firsts 1973, 1982-83   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
NSW Firsts 1978   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1978   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
QLD 1981-82   4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CronullaCronulla 19751975 NSWRFL   6 - 63-3 - - - 9 - - - 1 5 - 16.67% List
CronullaCronulla 19761976 NSWRFL   18 - 182-2 - - - 6 - - 1 6 11 1 33.33% List
CronullaCronulla 19771977 NSWRFL   19 - 195-5 - - - 15 - - - 12 7 - 63.16% List
CronullaCronulla 19781978 NSWRFL   25 - 251-1 - - - 3 - - - 17 7 1 68.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19791979 NSWRFL   21 - 211-1 - - - 3 - - 1 12 8 1 57.14% List
CronullaCronulla 19801980 NSWRFL   9 - 9--- - - - - - - 1 2 7 - 22.22% List
CronullaCronulla 19811981 NSWRFL   22 - 222-2 - - - 6 - - - 12 9 1 54.55% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Cronulla 1975-81   120 - 120 14-14 - - - 42 - - 3 62 54 4 51.67% List

Your Say

  • Don
    3 Jun 2017 3:58am

    Bloody legend of a player now fafita is taking over the same way both have the same style

  • Bruce Purdon
    13 May 2018 7:05am

    Check Brisbane Easts Tigers for Paul Khan early career - starting 1969 - as Tigers player 604, same year as John Lang Tigers player 606.
    I think he went from Brisbane Easts to Cronulla - query statement on playing for Brisbane Norths.
    I was an Easts Tigers supporter from late 1960s and recently did some googling of John Lang after seeing him Int the street.
    I think the rugby league project is excellent - first found googling Keith Harris NSW player of 70s with whom I worked recently.
    Would love to see greater recognition of the Bridbane club records pre Broncos 1988 - it was a strong competition - great season summary book Our Game for that period

  • DANNY RYAN
    30 Oct 2022 3:33pm

    P.K. a couple of your old mates incl. Mitch Brennan would like to contact you if possible

  • Bruce
    24 Feb 2026 1:29pm

    Probably the most underrated forward of his time. Amazing balls skills, hard to tackle and was a key forward when scrums were important, Paul and Johnny Mac with Dane was the best scrum winning front row of all time. RIP Johnny btw... It was a pleasure to watch him play..... not too many forwards had his ball skills during a time when RUNNING Hard and bulldozing the halves over and over again. Sure, plenty hit hard, but he was one of the best forwards in the game.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, AJ Lucantonio

Sources: Warrington Rugby Heritage