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Gordon Willoughby

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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

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

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1952, 1954
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1954

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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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 2-2 - - - 6 - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales XIIINSX - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 2 4 - 4 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 130 - 130 60-60 - - - 180 - - - 50 77 3 38.46% List
NRL Finals - 3 - 3 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  140 - 140 68-68 - - - 204 - - - 55 81 4 39.29% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1951-52   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Rest of NSW Firsts 1947   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1947   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW XII 1951   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1951   1 - 1 2-2 - - - 6 - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Probables (AU) 1951   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1951-52, 1954   4 - 4 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1954   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19471947 NSWRFL   16 - 167-7 - - - 21 - - - 4 12 - 25.00% List
ManlyManly 19481948 NSWRFL   15 - 158-8 - - - 24 - - - 2 12 1 13.33% List
ManlyManly 19491949 NSWRFL   18 - 184-4 - - - 12 - - - 6 11 1 33.33% List
ManlyManly 19501950 NSWRFL   18 - 187-7 - - - 21 - - - 6 12 - 33.33% List
ManlyManly 19511951 NSWRFL   20 - 2013-13 - - - 39 - - - 12 8 - 60.00% List
ManlyManly 19521952 NSWRFL   16 - 168-8 - - - 24 - - - 10 6 - 62.50% List
ManlyManly 19531953 NSWRFL   15 - 154-4 - - - 12 - - - 4 11 - 26.67% List
ManlyManly 19541954 NSWRFL   12 - 129-9 - - - 27 - - - 6 5 1 50.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1947-54   130 - 130 60-60 - - - 180 - - - 50 77 3 38.46% List

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