John Dougherty
- September 27, 2025
- 94 years
About John Dougherty
John Dougherty, 94, Australian rugby league player (South Sydney, NSW City, New South Wales).
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|John Patrick Dougherty (18 April 1931 – 27 September 2025) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.
Dougherty died on 27 September 2025, at the age of 94.
Playing career
A schoolboy product from Marist Brothers Hamilton, he played for the South Sydney club in the NSWRFL Premiership.
Dougherty was the Five-eighth and won three grand finals with the team. He scored 32 tries and 72 goals. A Sydney and New South Wales representative, Dougherty was also chosen to play for Australia but was injured forcing him out of that match.
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