Doug Gailey

Doug Gailey
Personal information
Full name	Douglas James Gailey
Born	1947/1948; New Zealand
Died	6 February 2007 (aged 59); Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Representative
Coaching information
Club
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Last updated September 13, 2022

Doug Gailey (died 6 February 2007) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1970 and 1972 World Cups.^[2]^[4]

Boxing career

Gailey boxed as a middleweight and won the Auckland Intermediate Middleweight title in the 1960s. He was a member of the Auckland Boxing Association until 1991.^[5]

Playing career

Originally from the Ellerslie Eagles club, Gailey made his international debut for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1969 against Australia. He played in both the 1970 and 1972 World Cups and again represented New Zealand in 1974. In 1973 he moved to the Manukau club, accepting a position as player-coach.^[6] In 1975 he travelled to Sydney, trialling for the Balmain Tigers before playing the season with the Wentworthville Magpies in the Sydney Metropolitan Cup.

Gailey returned to Manukau as player-coach for the 1976 season and in 1979 led them to a Roope Rooster victory. He was also recalled to the Auckland side that year.^[6] In 1978 he was captain-coach of the Wanderers RLFC in the Bundaberg competition in Queensland.

A noted toughman, Gailey had laid out Jimmy Thompson during his last test series against the Great Britain Lions in 1974. When he played the Lions five years later for Auckland, Gailey had a target on his back.^[4] This resulted in an all in brawl sparked by Gailey and Mel James.

Personal life

Gailey was a bricklayer by trade.^[4]

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References

↑ GAILEY, Douglas James - 1969 - 74 ^{[ permanent dead link ]}nzleague.co.nz
1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
↑ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
1 2 3 Gentle Kiwi giant always ready for the battle New Zealand Herald, 7 February 2007
↑ NZ Boxing with Johnny Lloyd fighttimes.com, February 2007
1 2 Doug James Gailey ^{[ permanent dead link ]}manukauleague.co.nz

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[1] GAILEY, Douglas James - 1969 - 74 ^{[ permanent dead link ]}nzleague.co.nz

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-2] 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[Coach_Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-3] "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[giant-4] 1 2 3 Gentle Kiwi giant always ready for the battle New Zealand Herald, 7 February 2007

[5] NZ Boxing with Johnny Lloyd fighttimes.com, February 2007

[manukau-6] 1 2 Doug James Gailey ^{[ permanent dead link ]}manukauleague.co.nz

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