Tony Gourley
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| Born | c. 1950 Rochdale, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tony Gourley (born c. 1950) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Lancashire, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, Salford and Fulham, as a prop.
Background
[edit]Gourley was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.[3]
Career
[edit]Gourley started his career with Rochdale Hornets. In 1979, he was signed by Salford for a fee of £10,000.[4] A year later he joined the newly formed Fulham, and was a key member of their inaugural squad. He spent five seasons at the club before being forced to retire after suffering an eye injury in a match against Bridgend Blue Dragons in March 1985.[5]
Gourley also played two games for Lancashire.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tony Gourley - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Player Summary: Tony Gourley". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ Winstanley, Jack; Ryding, Malcolm (1975). John Player Rugby League Yearbook. 1975-76. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-362-00223-2.
- ^ "Fielding hope". The Guardian. London. 6 February 1979. p. 25. ProQuest 186129631.
- ^ a b Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606444.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org