Gary Hambly

Gary Hambly

Personal information
Born	(1956-04-18) 18 April 1956 (age 69) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1979–83 South Sydney 88 7 0 0 23 1983–84 York Total 88 7 0 0 23 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1980 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2]
Relatives	Brian Hambly (uncle)

Gary Hambly (born 18 April 1956 ^[3] ) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. He primarily played in the front row.

A Mascot junior, Hambly was selected to represent New South Wales in the front row for the inaugural State of Origin contest in 1980.

In late 1983, Hambly joined English club York for a season, ^[4] and later played for the Wagga Magpies in the Country Rugby League competition.

Hambly is the cousin of former test forward, Brian Hambly. ^[5]

References

1. Rugby League Project
2. NRL Stats ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. Gary Lester, ed. (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League – 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. p. 78. ISBN   0-909558-83-3.
4. "Holidaying Hambly joins York" . The Northern Echo . Darlington. 10 November 1983. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 216. ISBN   978-1-877082-93-1.