Stephen Broughton

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Stephen Broughton (born 8 March 1957) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for Western Suburbs and Parramatta in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership competition.

Stephen Broughton
Personal information
Born (1957-03-08) 8 March 1957 (age 67)
Sydney, Australia
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978–84 Western Suburbs 77 43 1 0 156
1985 Parramatta Eels 4 0 0 0 0
Total 81 43 1 0 156
Source: [1]
As of 3 July 2019

Background

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Broughton was born in Sydney, Australia.

He attended St Joseph's College where he excelled as a middle distance runner.

Career

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Broughton joined the Western Suburbs club where he made his first grade debut in 1978 against Penrith at Penrith Park.[2] He made only a handful of first grade appearances in his first three seasons until in 1982 he cemented his position on the wing. He played in nearly all games of the 1982, 1983 & 1984 NSWRL seasons.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Stephen Broughton – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
  3. ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.

Sources

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  • Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney