Brian Staunton

Brian Frederick Staunton (1931 – 2021) was an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Brian Staunton

Personal information
Full name	Brian Frederick Staunton
Born	(1931-10-14)14 October 1931 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Died	30 November 2021(2021-11-30) (aged 90) Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	10 st 0 lb (64 kg)
Position	Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1952–54 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 25 5 0 0 15 1955–58 Balmain Tigers 65 23 0 0 69 Total 90 28 0 0 84
Source: ^[1] As of 5 April 2019

Playing career

Staunton started his career at Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. He played with them for three years, starting in 1952 when he played five-eighth in the 3rd-Grade Premiership-winning team. He then moved to Balmain Tigers for four years between 1955–1958 and captained them in the 1956 Grand Final. Staunton scored 2 tries in the grand final as St George Dragons defeated Balmain 18–12. The victory would start St George on their 11-straight premiership-winning run.^[2][3][4]

References

1. "Brian Staunton - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
3. "Stats: Things you didn't know about NRL grand finals over 104 years of rugby league history". www.foxsports.com.au. 27 September 2012.
4. Connolly, Paul (29 September 2014). "The Joy of Six: NRL grand final controversies". The Guardian.