Allan Fitzgibbon

Fitzgibbon 2008

Allan Fitzgibbon is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He played for the Balmain Tigers between 1968 and 1970, and appeared in the 1969 Grand Final where the Tigers won in an upset against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. His son, Craig Fitzgibbon became an international representative rugby league player.

Fitzgibbon coached Dapto between 1971 and 1981, and represented Country in 1973. In 1982, he became the first coach of the Illawarra Steelers and guided the team through their first two seasons in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership.^[1] He would also coach the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks between 1988 and 1991. In 1995, he became the caretaker coach of the Steelers following the sacking of Graham Murray.

Preceded by team created	Coach Illawarra Steelers 1982-1983	Succeeded by Brian Smith 1984-1987
Preceded by Jack Gibson 1985-1987	Coach Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1988-1991	Succeeded by Arthur Beetson 1992-1993

References

↑ Lester, Gary, ed. (1984). Rugby League: Action '85. Sydney: Fairfax Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 0-909558-83-3.

Balmain Tigers squad – 1969 NSWRFL Premiers (11th Title)

1 Robert Smithies 2 George Ruebner 3 Allan Fitzgibbon 4 Terry Parker 5 Len Killeen 6 Keith Outten 7 Dave Bolton 8 Gary Leo 9 Peter Boulten 10 Barry McTaggart 11 John Spencer 12 Joseph Walsh 13 Peter Provan (c) 14 Sid Williams Coach: Leo Nosworthy

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