Danny McAllister (rugby league)

Danny McAllister (born 21 December 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for Gold Coast and South Sydney in the National Rugby League (NRL). He also played for the Sheffield Eagles and Gateshead Thunder in England.

Danny McAllister
Personal information
Born (1974-12-21) 21 December 1974 (age 49)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–97 Sheffield Eagles 30 12 0 0 48
1998 Gold Coast Chargers 16 1 0 0 4
1999 Gateshead Thunder 6 1 0 0 4
2003 South Sydney 1 0 0 0 0
Total 53 14 0 0 56
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003 Queensland Residents 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Playing career

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A forward, McAllister started his professional rugby league career in England, playing for the Sheffield Eagles from 1995 to 1997.

McAllister debuted in the NRL in 1998 at the Gold Coast Chargers and made 16 first-grade appearance that season, which was the club's last in the competition.

In 1999, he returned to England to play for Gateshead.[2]

Over the next three years, McAllister competed in the Queensland Cup, for Ipswich and Wynnum-Manly.

Midway through the 2003 NRL season, while still with Ipswich, he was recruited into South Sydney's league side, to become the club's 1000th first-grade player.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. ^ "Rugby League: Leeds appoint Lance as coach". The Independent. 21 May 1999. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Massage sinks in for Souths' Mr 1000". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Danny McAllister". www.ssralmanac.com.
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