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Stan Gorton

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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

Died
Thursday, 6th June, 2013
Place Of Birth
Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1966
Preseason Cup
1971

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 57 1 58 37-37 - - - - 111 - - - 38 16 4 65.52% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Preseason Cup 1 14 1 15 8-8 - - - - 24 - - - 9 6 - 60.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  71 2 73 45-45 - - - - 135 - - - 47 22 4 64.38% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19661966 NSWRFL   - 1 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19671967 NSWRFL   13 - 137-7 - - - - 21 - - - 10 3 - 76.92% List
St GeorgeSt George 19681968 NSWRFL   24 - 2422-22 - - - - 66 - - - 14 7 3 58.33% List
St GeorgeSt George 19691969 NSWRFL   5 - 53-3 - - - - 9 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19701970 NSWRFL   1 - 11-1 - - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19711971 NSWRFL   14 - 144-4 - - - - 12 - - - 10 3 1 71.43% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St George 1966-71   57 1 58 37-37 - - - - 111 - - - 38 16 4 65.52% List

Your Say

  • Wadie
    4 Oct 2009 5:55pm

    Stan the man from Cairns!

  • Seb Gorton
    18 Mar 2011 12:59am

    Stan is my grandfather, I hope to follow in his footsteps!

  • Polysci
    16 May 2012 6:14pm

    1968 was the speedy winger's 'standout' year, topped
    the try-scoring count in First Grade.

  • Nikko
    10 Nov 2013 1:50pm

    I have a short poem and signature from Stan, Billy Smith, Graham Langlands and a few other from 09/1968. An afternoon at the Sylvania Waters Hotel.

    Stan had absolutely magnificent handwriting but I never knew he was a fellow NQ

  • Billy Richo
    16 Oct 2014 5:45pm

    One of my all time favourite Dragons along johnny Raper, Reg Gasnier & Billy Smith. Stan brought the crowd to their with every touch of the ball, what a great winger.

  • Stephen Hopes
    15 Jul 2015 8:01pm

    Stan was my Flight Commander in the air cadets at Cairns airport in 1965... I remember everyone was so proud of him when he was picked for St George in Sydney... I remember going on bivouac with Stan to Garbutt RAAF base in Townsville .... He was a great bloke and always had encouraging words for the young cadets.... Good on yer Stan

  • Anonymous
    20 May 2016 9:46pm

    Electrifying and a real character.fond memories of his sideline dashes.

  • John
    10 Nov 2018 9:49am

    I remember Stan Gorton the year after he left Saints. He was playing A Grade for Milperra Colts in the Canterbury Bankstown juniors. Big man for a winger.

  • Vin
    24 Apr 2019 5:18pm

    He was so quick, he rarely had to wash his kit

  • Brian Butler
    28 Apr 2019 2:44pm

    I remember fondly that after he was tackled Stan would pull a comb out of his socks and brush his hair back. Despite playing with legendary players Stan was a fan favourite. A true character of the game

  • Rob Farr
    23 Mar 2022 4:50pm

    I had the honour of getting to know Stan when he lived near Millmerran in Southern Qld … he was a great bloke and a loyal friend.

  • Dave
    29 May 2022 6:42pm

    I remember him combing his hair while standing on the wing at Kogarah

  • Destiny
    31 Jan 2024 4:19am

    Stan Gorton died on June 6, 2013.

  • Todd Slater
    19 Aug 2024 11:30pm

    Stan was my first rugby league coach in 1980 , at Fortitude Valleys Club in Brisbane. Under 12's .He was a newsagent at Stafford & i was a paper boy for him before school. We were premiers in 1980 & Stan was ahead of his time. He would show us reel to reel films on a projector in the dressing rooms, all skills with Ron Coote demonstrating how to tackle correctly etc pass the ball both sides of your body , fend both arms etc. He gave me a pile of the old Rugby League World magazines , which i still have today. We were beaten in extra time in the grand final the next year after we moved up a division. Great coach & man Stan.

  • Anonymous
    6 Oct 2024 8:12am

    Stan was a Dragon legend saw him race down the sideline many times to score.RIP

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