Doug Ricketson

Douglas Ricketson (8 December 1939 – 18 December 2019) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. He played for the Eastern Suburbs and Penrith clubs and was the father of Luke Ricketson.^[2]

Doug Ricketson

Personal information
Full name	Douglas Dennis Ricketson
Born	(1939-12-08)8 December 1939
Died	18 December 2019(2019-12-18) (aged 80) Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1960–63 Eastern Suburbs 60 9 0 0 27 1967 Penrith Panthers 3 0 0 0 0 Total 63 9 0 0 27 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1964 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 27 June 2019
Relatives	Luke Ricketson (son)

Playing career

A centre, Ricketson was a member of the Eastern Suburbs side that was defeated by St George in the 1960 Grand Final. He also represented Sydney in a match against Great Britain. In 1967, Ricketson played for Penrith in their debut season in the NSWRFL premiership before a knee injury brought about an end to his career.

Post playing

Formerly an athletics coach at Waverley College, in Sydney, Ricketson spent many years coaching in country areas including Temora, where his daughter Kylie was born, Forster where his son Luke was born, and South Grafton.^[3][4]

Death

Ricketson died in Cronulla, New South Wales following a long illness on 18 December 2019 at the age of 80.^[5][6][7]