John Dougherty (rugby league)
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| Full name | John Patrick Dougherty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 April 1931 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 September 2025 (aged 94) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Patrick Dougherty (18 April 1931 – 27 September 2025) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.
Dougherty died on 27 September 2025, at the age of 94.[2]
Playing career
A schoolboy product from Marist Brothers Hamilton, he played for the South Sydney club in the NSWRFL Premiership.[3]
Dougherty was the Five-eighth and won three grand finals with the team. He scored 32 tries and 72 goals. A Sydney and New South Wales representative,[4] Dougherty was also chosen to play for Australia but was injured forcing him out of that match.[5]
References
- ^ "Johnny Dougherty - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Vale Johnny Dougherty – South Sydney Rabbitohs". Site Name, i.e. Moz. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Johnny Doughterty Archived 6 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine at yesterdayehero.com.au
- ^ "Johnny Dougherty". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ John Dougherty relives Rabbitohs premiership glory 26 October 2014 https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2651612/sidelines-john-relives-rabbitohs-premiership-glory/?cs=4464