Gordon Fletcher
{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Gordon Fletcher
| fullname = Gordon Thomas Fletcher
| image =
| image_size =
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| birth_date = 14 February 1908
| birth_place = Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1987|9|3|1908|2|14}}
| death_place =
| height =
| weight =
| position = {{Rlp|FE|HB|CE}}
| club1 = Eastern Suburbs
| year1start = 1928
| year1end = 32
| appearances1 = 39
| tries1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 15
| club2 = North Sydney
| year2start = 1934
| year2end =
| appearances2 = 5
| tries2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 3
| teamA = New South Wales
| yearAstart = 1928
| yearAend =
| appearancesA = 4
| triesA = 1
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 3
| updated = 21 June 2019
}}
Gordon Fletcher was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played for Eastern Suburbs and North Sydney in the NSWRL competition.
Background
Fletcher played in the local country competitions before joining Eastern Suburbs. He played representative football for Western NSW and Far Western NSW in 1927 and 1928.
Playing career
Fletcher made his first grade debut for Eastern Suburbs in Round 1 1928 against University at the Royal Agricultural Society Grounds. Eastern Suburbs finished 2nd on the table that year and eventually reached the grand final against arch rivals South Sydney who were looking at winning their 4th premiership in a row.
Fletcher played at five-eighth in the match as Easts were comprehensively beaten 26–5 in the final played at the Royal Agricultural Society Grounds. Fletcher was also selected to play for New South Wales in 1928 and featured in 4 games.
Fletcher played with Easts up until the end of 1932 before departing the club. Due to the residency rules at the time, Fletcher sat out the 1933 season before signing with North Sydney for the 1934 season. Fletcher only managed to play 5 games with Norths before retiring.{{cite web|url=https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/|title=Men's Honour Roll|website=Sydney Roosters|access-date=15 March 2019|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090103/https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/|url-status=dead}}Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) {{ISBN|1875169571}}{{cite web|url=https://inxia.wordpress.com/2010/09/28/great-grand-finals-involving-the-sydney-roosters/|title=Great grand finals involving the Sydney Roosters|website=inxia.wordpress.com|date=28 September 2010 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2016/10/02/a-look-back-at-premiership-success/|title=A Look Back At Premiership Success|website=www.rabbitohs.com.au|date=16 July 2023 }}
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:New South Wales rugby league team players
Category:North Sydney Bears players
Category:Place of death missing
Category:Rugby league five-eighths
Category:Rugby league halfbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Parkes, New South Wales
Category:Sydney Roosters players
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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