John Peek

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John Peek
Personal information
Full nameJohn Peek
Born22 April 1952
Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1972–77 Canterbury-Bankstown 92240072
1978–81 South Sydney 60130039
Total1523700111
Source: [1]

John Peek (born 22 April 1952) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown and South Sydney as a lock.

Playing career

A Lakemba United junior, Peek made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown (first grade player number #386) [2] in 1972 against Balmain. In 1974, Peek played for Canterbury in the 1974 grand final defeat against Eastern Suburbs.

Along with team mate Chris Anderson, Peek joined English club Widnes for the 1974–75 season, and played for the club in their defeat to Bradford Northern in the 1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy final. [3]

The following year, Peek captained Canterbury for a few games but by 1976 was demoted to reserve grade. In 1978, Peek joined South Sydney (first grade player number #639) [4] and spent four seasons at the club before retiring at the end of 1981. Peek is the father of former rugby league journeyman Adam Peek. [2] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "John Peek - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. 1 2 "John Peek". thebulldogs.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020.
  3. "Aussies in line for trophy win" . Hull Daily Mail. 24 January 1975. p. 22 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. 1 2 "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - John Peek". SSR Almanac.
  5. "So it is a family game, after all". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 April 2004.