Ashley Gordon
Personal information
Full nameAshley Gordon
Born (1969-03-06) 6 March 1969
Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionWing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1989–92 Newcastle Knights 56 33 56 2 246
1993 Penrith Panthers 7 0 0 0 0
1995 Newcastle Knights 15 5 0 0 20
Total 78 38 56 2 266
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–95 NSW Country 2 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 6 February 2019

Ashley Gordon is a former professional Indigenous Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s as a winger and fullback for the Newcastle Knights and Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Gordon was recognised in 1990 as the best wing of the year winning the Dally M Winger Of The Year.

Gordon is the second cousin of Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks winger Isaac Gordon.[2]

Background

Gordon was born in Brewarrina, New South Wales. Gordon played junior rugby league at Cardiff, before moving to Souths Newcastle.

Playing career

Gordon played for the Newcastle Knights for most of his career doing them proud. Gordon then played for the Penrith Panthers for a year and came back to the Knights for a farewell year.[3]

References

  1. "Ashley Gordon - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Grassroots to Legends: Ashley Gordon". Newcastle Knights. 6 April 2018.


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