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John Wittenberg

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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
Monday, 2nd October, 1939
Died
Thursday, 3rd November, 2005 (Aged 66 years and 32 days)
Place Of Birth
Wide Bay, Queensland, Australia

Known Family Links

Son
Jeff Wittenberg

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1966
World Cup
1968
Interstate Series
1968, 1969, 1970
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1968, 1969, 1970
Bulimba Cup
1962

Biography

Wide Bay prop played for Toowoomba in 1961 before going to Theodore where he represented Queensland against NSW and Great Britain in 1962. Wittenberg made his Test debut in the 1966 Ashes series against the visiting Lions before being involved in a bitter struggle with the QRL, which blocked his move to play with St George. Wittenberg sat out the 1967 season, forfeiting a place on the Kangaroo Tour, before joining the Dragons in 1968. Wittenberg went on to play three seasons in Sydney, representing NSW from 1968-70 and playing for Australia in the World Cup in 1968 and in Tests against NZ (1969) and Great Britain (1970).
- 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) - 10 - 10 --- - - - - - - - 8 2 - 80.00% List
The Ashes 1 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
World Cup 1 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Wide BayWDB - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Brisbane FirstsBRF - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 3 - 3 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Tour Matches Central QueenslandCNQ - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 12 - 12 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 9 3 - 75.00% List
Test Series 1 6 - 6 --- - - - - - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Interstate Series 3 11 - 11 --- - - - - - - - 4 7 - 36.36% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 3 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 3 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Bulimba Cup 1 6 - 6 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 3 - 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%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 53 - 53 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 33 18 2 62.26% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Preseason Cup - 13 - 13 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 6 7 - 46.15% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  101 - 101 7-7 - - - 21 - - - 59 40 2 58.42% 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 1966, 1968-70   10 - 10 --- - - - - - - - 8 2 - 80.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1966-1968   4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 4 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Wide Bay 1959   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Toowoomba 1961   4 - 4 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Brisbane Firsts 1962   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
QLD Firsts 1962-63, 1966   9 - 9 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 8 - 11.11% List
Central QLD 1963, 1966   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW Firsts 1968-70   5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1968-70   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 3 - - 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%  
St GeorgeSt George 19681968 NSWRFL   18 - 18--- - - - - - - - 10 6 2 55.56% List
St GeorgeSt George 19691969 NSWRFL   13 - 13--- - - - - - - - 8 5 - 61.54% List
St GeorgeSt George 19701970 NSWRFL   22 - 224-4 - - - 12 - - - 15 7 - 68.18% 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%  
St George 1968-70   53 - 53 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 33 18 2 62.26% List

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