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| Full name | Ernie Gillon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ernie Gillon is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a centre for Parramatta and Penrith in the 1960s and 1970s. Gillon was a foundation player for Penrith and played in the club's first ever game.
Playing career
Gillon played in the 1964 third grade team that won Parra's first ever premiership. He made his first grade debut for Parramatta in 1966 and played 16 times for the club in his only season there. In 1967, Gillon made the switch to newly admitted side Penrith and played in the club's first ever game which was a 15–12 defeat against Canterbury. Gillon played with Penrith for the next 3 seasons as the club struggled near the bottom of the ladder narrowly avoiding the wooden spoon. Gillon later played for Ryde - Eastwood, winning the 2nd Division title in 1972.
References
- "Ern Gillon - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- "Players Ern Gillon". The Mighty Panthers. 22 August 2018.
- "Wayne Peckham dies". news.com.au.
- "Penrith Panthers celebrate 50 years". www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
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