Anthony "Tony" M. Gourley (birth registered third ¼ 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.
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| Full name | Anthony M. Gourley[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | third ¼ 1950 (age 73–74) Rochdale district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Tony Gourley's birth was registered in Rochdale district, Lancashire, England.
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.[2]
Gourley also played two games for Lancashire.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606444.
- ^ "Tony Gourley - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Fielding hope". The Guardian. London. 6 February 1979. p. 25. ProQuest 186129631.
External links edit
- Career statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org