Noel Thornton

Noel Thornton (3 June 1943 − 11 January 2018) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and later became a coach in the 1970s.

Noel Thornton

Personal information
Full name	Noel Francis James Thornton
Born	(1943-06-03)3 June 1943 Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Died	11 January 2018(2018-01-11) (aged 74) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1965–66 Western Suburbs 35 2 0 0 6 1968–69 Cronulla-Sutherland 43 5 0 0 15 Total 78 7 0 0 21
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1974 Cronulla-Sutherland 22 9 0 13 41
Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Playing career

Thornton's career started at Western Suburbs, and he played two seasons with them between 1965 and 1966. Thornton played hooker during his career. He also played for Cronulla-Sutherland for two seasons between 1968 and 1969, and went on to coach the club for the 1974 NSWRFL season.^[1][2]