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Gordon Willoughby was a professional footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1945 to 1952. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 16 June 1925. Willoughby was a strong, reliable defender who was known for his courage and determination. He was a member of the Swans' premiership team in 1945 and was a regular in the side until 1952. He was also a member of the Swans' losing grand final team in 1946. Willoughby was a popular figure at the Swans and was known for his sense of humour and his ability to lighten the mood in the dressing room. He was also a talented singer and was often heard singing in the dressing room before matches. Willoughby retired from football in 1952 and went on to become a successful businessman. He was also a keen golfer and was a member of the Royal Sydney Golf Club. Willoughby passed away in Sydney on 28 August, 2011 at the age of 86.

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Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 16 June 1925
Birthday 16 June
Birthplace Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of death (2005-01-11)
Died Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australia

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2005

After retirement, Willoughby served Manly as an administrator for the club and later became vice president. He was also a delegate to the NSWRL and chairman of the Board of Directors. He died in 2005. At the end of year awards, Manly present the Gordon Willoughby Medal to the player of the year.

1954

Willoughby played with Manly-Warringah up until the end of the 1954 season before retiring as a player. His last representative honor was being selected for NSW City in which he scored a try against NSW Country.

1952

In 1952, Willoughby made his final appearance for Australia as he was selected for the test against New Zealand which ended in defeat. Willoughby continued to be selected for New South Wales and appeared in 2 games during 1952 scoring 2 tries against Queensland.

1947

Willoughby made his first grade debut for Manly-Warringah in 1947 during the club's first season and scored 7 tries in his debut year. In 1951, Willoughby was selected to play for New South Wales and Australia. At club level, Manly went on to reach the 1951 NSWRL grand final against South Sydney. Willougby played at centre as Souths comprehensively beat Manly 42–14 in the final which was played at the Sydney Sports Ground. At the time this was the highest scoring grand final since 1908. Willoughby finished the season as Manly's top try scorer. He was kept relatively quiet in the grand final as just two weeks earlier he scored a hat-trick in Manly's first ever finals game against Western Suburbs.

1925

Gordon Willoughby (1925-2005) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for Manly-Warringah in the NSWRL competition. Willoughby was a foundation player for Manly-Warringah featuring in the club's first season.