Gordon Willoughby

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Vital Statistics

Full Name
Gordon Vivian Willoughby
Nickname(s)
Cement Head
Born
Monday, 16th June, 1924
Died
Tuesday, 11th January, 2005 (Aged 80 years and 209 days)
Place Of Birth
Burwood, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Son
Mark Willoughby

Biography

Manly winger played in the club's foundation season in the NSWRL. Willoughby represented NSW in 1951 before making his Test debut against France in the First Test. He played in the Sea Eagles' maiden grand final appearance, against Souths in 1951, and made his last Test appearance against NZ in 1952. Willoughby was later a long-serving administrator with the Manly club, serving as vice-president, delegate to the NSWRL and chairman of the Board of Directors.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 130 60 -   - 180 50 77 3 38.46% List
Interstate Matches 4 3 -   - 9 3 1 0 75.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney Firsts 1 2 -   - 6 0 0 1 0.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 2 1 -   - 3 0 2 0 0.00% List
Test Series 2 1 -   - 3 0 2 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales XIII 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
NRL Finals 3 3 -   - 9 2 1 0 66.67% List
Country Carnival 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
City vs Country Firsts 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1951-52 2 1 -   - 3 0 2 0 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Rest of NSW Firsts 1947 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1947 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW XII 1951 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1951 1 2 -   - 6 0 0 1 0.00% List
Probables (AU) 1951 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1951-52, 1954 4 3 -   - 9 3 1 0 75.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1954 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1947-1954 10 7 0   0 21 5 4 1 50.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly NSWRFL 1947 16 7 -   - 21 4 12 0 25.00% List
Manly NSWRFL 1948 15 8 -   - 24 2 12 1 13.33% List
Manly NSWRFL 1949 18 4 -   - 12 6 11 1 33.33% List
Manly NSWRFL 1950 18 7 -   - 21 6 12 0 33.33% List
Manly NSWRFL 1951 20 13 -   - 39 12 8 0 60.00% List
Manly NSWRFL 1952 16 8 -   - 24 10 6 0 62.50% List
Manly NSWRFL 1953 15 4 -   - 12 4 11 0 26.67% List
Manly NSWRFL 1954 12 9 -   - 27 6 5 1 50.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly 1947-54 130 60 -   - 180 50 77 3 38.46% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Gary Neale, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, AJ Lucantonio, Tim Costello