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John Gleeson

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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
John William Gleeson
Born
Friday, 30th December, 1938
Died
Saturday, 25th December, 2021 (Aged 82 years and 360 days)

Known Family Links

Brother
Trevor Gleeson
Joe Gleeson

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1966, 1967/68
Test Series
1964 Australia vs France, 1967 Australia vs New Zealand
Bulimba Cup
1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967

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) - 10 - 10 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 9 1 - 90.00% List
The Ashes 2 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Tour Matches ToowoombaTMB - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 1 0.00% List
Tour Matches Brisbane FirstsBRF - 4 - 4 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 5 - 5 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Tour Matches South Queensland FirstsSOU - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 32 - 32 9-9 - 1 1 29 - - - 26 5 1 81.25% List
Test Series 4 10 - 10 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 9 1 - 90.00% 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 - 20 - 20 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 16 1 15.00% List
Bulimba Cup 6 28 - 28 7-7 - - - 21 - - - 21 6 1 75.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  65 - 65 17-17 - 1 1 53 - - - 35 27 3 53.85% 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 1964, 1966-67   10 - 10 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 9 1 - 90.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Toowoomba 1959-62, 1965   18 - 18 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 11 5 2 61.11% List
QLD Firsts 1961-67   25 - 25 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 6 18 1 24.00% List
Brisbane Firsts 1963-64, 1966-67   16 - 16 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 12 4 - 75.00% List
South QLD Firsts 1963, 1966   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    28 Nov 2013 1:01pm

    One of the greatest players I have seen. Tough, skillful, and afraid of no-one. Out of Chinchilla, he played for Wynnum-Manly and for an extended period for Past Brothers from which is he most remembered.

  • Anonymous
    1 Oct 2023 8:04pm

    I played against John in a trial match at Corbett Park in the late 70’s He absolutely smashed me, so happy I did not have to play against him again. What a player he was, clean and fearless

  • Warren Trick
    19 Dec 2024 9:12pm

    Johnny Gleeson and Les Johns were great mates in their playing days after they had both hung up their boots.

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