Laurie Doran
Australian rugby league footballer and coach
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Laurie Doran was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney and Newtown as a second rower.
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| Full name | Laurence Albert Doran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1918 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 January 1998 (aged 79–80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Doran began his first grade career in 1942 with Norths and played in the 1943 NSWRL grand final defeat against Newtown in front of a crowd of 60,922 which was a record attendance for a grand final at the time. In 1947, Doran played one season with Newtown and his final game in first grade was the semi-final defeat against Canterbury-Bankstown. He also played representative football for NSW City featuring in one game during the 1944 season.[2]
Coaching career
Doran coached his former club North Sydney for 1 season in 1951 as the side finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon.
