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Brian Staunton

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Brian Staunton
Personal information
Full nameBrian Frederick Staunton
Born(1931-10-14)14 October 1931
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Died30 November 2021(2021-11-30) (aged 90)
Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight10 st 0 lb (64 kg)
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–54 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 25 5 0 0 15
1955–58 Balmain Tigers 65 23 0 0 69
Total 90 28 0 0 84
Source: [1]
As of 5 April 2019

Brian Frederick Staunton (1931 – 2021) was an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Playing career

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Staunton started his career at Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. He played with them for three years, starting in 1952 when he played five-eighth in the 3rd-Grade Premiership-winning team. He then moved to Balmain Tigers for four years between 1955–1958 and captained them in the 1956 Grand Final. Staunton scored 2 tries in the grand final as St George Dragons defeated Balmain 18–12. The victory would start St George on their 11-straight premiership-winning run.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Brian Staunton - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. ^ "Stats: Things you didn't know about NRL grand finals over 104 years of rugby league history". www.foxsports.com.au. 27 September 2012.
  4. ^ Connolly, Paul (29 September 2014). "The Joy of Six: NRL grand final controversies". The Guardian.