Laurie Doran

Laurie Doran was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney and Newtown as a second rower.

Laurie Doran

Personal information
Full name	Laurence Albert Doran
Born	1918 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Died	7 January 1998 (aged 79–80)
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1942–46 North Sydney 61 5 13 0 41 1947 Newtown 19 3 3 0 15 Total 80 8 16 0 56 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1944 Sydney Firsts 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1951 North Sydney 18 5 0 13 28
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Playing career

Doran began his first grade career in 1942 with Norths and played in the 1943 NSWRL grand final defeat against Newtown in front of a crowd of 60,922 which was a record attendance for a grand final at the time. In 1947, Doran played one season with Newtown and his final game in first grade was the semi-final defeat against Canterbury-Bankstown. Doran also played representative football for NSW City featuring in one game during the 1944 season.

Coaching career

Doran coached his former club North Sydney for 1 season in 1951 as the side finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon.