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Steve Norton

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

Nickname(s)
Knocker
Born
Saturday, 22nd December, 1951
Current Age
74 years and 171 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1974 New Zealand vs Great Britain, 1980 Great Britain vs New Zealand
European Championship
1977/78
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1976
English Championship
1982/83
Challenge Cup
1981/82
Regal Trophy
1981/82
Yorkshire Cup
1982/83, 1983/84

Biography

Great Britain Test forward came to Manly from Castleford as a replacement for the fiery Mal Reilly. Norton not only physically resembled Reilly but was also a great ball-player - minus Reilly's notoriety for mixing it with the opposition. Norton played in the Sea Eagles' 1976 grand final win over P’matta.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 22 1 23 2---2 - - - - 6 - - 1 12 9 2 52.17% List
Other International Matches - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes - 6 1 7 ----- - - - - - - - 1 2 5 - 28.57% List
World Cup - 7 - 7 1---1 - - - - 3 - - - 4 1 2 57.14% List
Tour Matches Castleford TigersCAS - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 28 3 31 5---5 - - - - 15 - - 1 21 10 - 67.74% List
Tour Matches EnglandENG - 10 - 10 2---2 - - - - 6 - - - 6 2 2 60.00% List
Tour Matches Hull FCHUL - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Test Series 2 9 1 10 ----- - - - - - - - 1 4 6 - 40.00% List
European Championship 1 3 - 3 1---1 - - - - 3 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 26 - 26 1---1 - - - - 3 - - - 17 9 - 65.38% List
NRL Finals - 4 - 4 ----- - - - - - - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Midweek Cup - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship 1 139 11 150 134--17 - 2 - 2 57 - - - 94 53 3 62.67% List
Premiership Trophy - 11 - 11 11--2 - - - - 7 - - - 6 5 - 54.55% List
Challenge Cup 1 22 2 24 4---4 - 1 - 1 13 - - - 15 6 3 62.50% List
Regal Trophy 1 20 2 22 12--3 - - - - 11 - - - 17 4 1 77.27% List
Yorkshire Cup 2 8 3 11 -1--1 - 1 - 1 5 - - - 8 3 - 72.73% List
UK Top Division 1 139 11 150 134--17 - 2 - 2 57 - - - 94 53 3 62.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  276 21 297 288--36 - 4 - 4 120 - - 1 191 97 9 64.31% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1974, 1978-82   11 1 12 ----- - - - - - - - 1 5 7 - 41.67% List
England 1975, 1977-78, 1981   11 - 11 2---2 - - - - 6 - - - 7 2 2 63.64% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1974   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
England 1975   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
England 1975   7 - 7 1---1 - - - - 3 - - - 4 1 2 57.14% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19761976 NSWRFL   12 - 121---1 - - - - 3 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
ManlyManly 19771977 NSWRFL   14 - 14----- - - - - - - - - 10 4 - 71.43% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1976-77   26 - 26 1---1 - - - - 3 - - - 17 9 - 65.38% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
HullHull 1977/78   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - - List
HullHull 1979/80   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - - List
HullHull 1980/81   36 - 367---7 - - - - 21 - - - 20 16 - 55.56% List
HullHull 1981/82   36 2 388---8 - 2 - 2 26 - - - 28 8 2 73.68% List
HullHull 1982/83   32 5 374---4 - - - - 12 - - - 27 9 1 72.97% List
HullHull 1983/84   19 2 21-3--3 - - - - 12 - - - 15 5 1 71.43% List
HullHull 1984/85   26 3 29-1--1 - 1 - 1 5 - - - 20 7 2 68.97% List
HullHull 1985/86   21 1 22-1--1 - - - - 4 - - - 14 8 - 63.64% List
HullHull 1986/87   21 4 25----- - 1 - 1 1 - - - 12 12 1 48.00% List
Wakefield T.Wakefield 1988/89   9 1 10-3--3 - - - - 12 - - - 4 6 - 40.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Hull 1980-86   191 17 208 195--24 - 4 - 4 81 - - - 136 65 7 65.38% List
Wakefield 1988   9 1 10 -3--3 - - - - 12 - - - 4 6 - 40.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    11 Aug 2011 6:13am

    LEGEND AT THE BOULEVARD

  • Anonymous
    22 Feb 2012 7:36am

    Another legend cultivated down the lane and shared with the world....

  • Anonymous
    8 Mar 2012 2:33am

    knocker was loved then, and loved today. hullfc legend still known as the king. thank you knocker.

  • Rick Halsey
    25 Sep 2015 3:06am

    very easy to sum up Knocker with one word GOD hulls greatest

  • Anonymous
    9 Jul 2017 8:17pm

    side step on a six-pence, brilliant for such a big lad!

  • Trevor Bolton
    10 Oct 2022 12:00am

    Steve Norton is God

  • Patrick doherty
    14 Nov 2024 6:46am

    The greatest loose forward to pay for the black and whites

  • Anonymous
    2 Nov 2025 7:29pm

    Knocker was loved then and loved today.pure class. Hullfc greatest.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Tony McCarron, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates, Derek Farrar, AJ Lucantonio, Tim Costello

Sources: RFL Player Registers, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Match Video