Noel Goldthorpe
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Personal information | ||
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Full name | Noel Goldthorpe | |
Date of birth | 25 December 1969 | |
Place of birth | Botany, New South Wales, Australia | |
Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |
Club information | ||
Position(s) | Halfback | |
Current club | Retired | |
Senior clubs* | ||
Years | Club | Apps (points) |
1990–1991 1992–1996 1997 1998 1999–2000 |
Western Suburbs St. George Hunter Adelaide North Queensland |
5 (0) 106 (204) 14 (28) 22 (6) 35 (60) |
Representative teams | ||
1992–1993 1997 |
City Firsts New South Wales (SL) |
2 (0) 3 (1) |
* Professional club appearances and points |
Noel Goldthorpe is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played most of his career in the halves for the St George Dragons. Goldthorpe also played for the Western Suburbs Magpies, Hunter Mariners, Adelaide Rams and the North Queensland Cowboys, who he also captained.
Goldthorpe is notable for breaking the deadlock with a field goal for New South Wales in what was the longest recorded game of rugby league: the final of the 1997 Super League Tri-series against Queensland.
Goldthorpe is currently the captain-coach of the Noosa Pirates in the Sunshine Coast Rugby League competition.
[edit] References
- Dale Mitchell. "Legend Q&A". Rugby League Week (2 April 2008): pgs 30-31. Sydney, NSW: PBLMedia.