Noel Goldthorpe was born on 25 December 1969 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the halves in the 1990s.
10 Facts About Noel Goldthorpe
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Noel Goldthorpe played most of his career for the St George Dragons.
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Noel Goldthorpe was originally a South Sydney junior from the Botany Rams club.
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Noel Goldthorpe made his first grade debut for Western Suburbs on 1 July 1990, coming off the bench in a loss to Cronulla.
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Noel Goldthorpe made 5 appearances for the Magpies in 1991,4 off the bench.
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Noel Goldthorpe's sole starting game for the club was in round when regular halfback Jason Taylor was dropped to the bench by coach Warren Ryan after a poor game.
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Noel Goldthorpe then went on to play with St George for 5 seasons including 3 grand final losses in 1992,1993 and 1996.
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Noel Goldthorpe is notable for breaking the deadlock with a field goal for New South Wales in what was the longest recorded game of rugby league: the final of the 1997 Super League Tri-series against Queensland.
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In 1999, Noel Goldthorpe joined North Queensland and played two seasons for the club.
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Noel Goldthorpe was later the captain-coach of the Noosa Pirates in the Sunshine Coast Rugby League competition.