Brian Staunton
Australian rugby league footballer (1931–2021)
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Brian Frederick Staunton (1931 – 2021) was an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.
FullnameBrian Frederick Staunton
Born14 October 1931
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Died30 November 2021 (aged 90)
Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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| Full name | Brian Frederick Staunton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1931 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 November 2021 (aged 90) Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 10 st 0 lb (64 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 5 April 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
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]
