Noel Thornton
Australian RL coach and former rugby league footballer (1943–2018)
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Noel Thornton (3 June 1943 − 11 January 2018) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and later became a coach in the 1970s.
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| Full name | Noel Francis James Thornton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 September 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 January 2018 (aged 74) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Thornton's career started at Western Suburbs, and he played two seasons with them between 1965 and 1966. Thornton played hooker during his career. He also played for Cronulla-Sutherland for two seasons between 1968 and 1969, and went on to coach the club for the 1974 NSWRFL season.[1][2]
