Garry Dowling

Garry William Dowling was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s.

Garry Dowling
Garry Dowling. 1972
Personal information
Full nameGarry William Dowling
Born(1952-11-07)7 November 1952
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died5 March 1983(1983-03-05) (aged 30)
Mount Tamborine, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight.88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
PositionFullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–78 Canterbury-Bankstown 113 39 22 1 162
1979–80 Parramatta Eels 37 23 0 0 69
1981 Western Suburbs 19 5 0 0 15
Total 169 67 22 1 246
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1981 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
1980 Australia 2 0 0 0 0
As of 31 October 2019
Source: [1]

Playing career

He played eight seasons of club football and 113 first grade games for Canterbury-Bankstown between 1971-1978,[2] two seasons at Parramatta between 1979-1980, and one season at Western Suburbs in 1981.

A talented fullback, Dowling represented New South Wales in 1975 and 1980 and for the Australian national side in two tests against New Zealand, also in 1980 of which he was named 'Player of the Series'. He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No.525.[3] He played at fullback in Canterbury-Bankstown's grand final loss to Easts in 1974.[4][5]

Death

Garry Dowling died in a car accident near Mount Tamborine on 5 March 1983.[2][6]

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References
  1. "Garry Dowling - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. "Gary Dowling". Bulldogs Rugby League Club. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ARL Annual Report 2005, page55
  4. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  5. "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
  6. Clarkson, Alan (7 March 1983). "Dowling dies in car crash". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 32. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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