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Ashley Gordon

Personal information

Full name

Ashley Gordon

Born

6 March 1969 (age 56)
Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia

Playing information

Position

Wing, Fullback

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1989–92	Newcastle Knights	56	33	56	2	246
1993	Penrith Panthers	7	0	0	0	0
1995	Newcastle Knights	15	5	0	0	20
	Total	78	38	56	2	266
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1991–95	NSW Country	2	1	0	0	4

As of 6 February 2019

Relatives

Isaac Gordon (cousin)

Ashley Gordon is a former professional Indigenous Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s as a winger and fullback for the Newcastle Knights and Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Gordon was recognised in 1990 as the best wing of the year winning the Dally M Winger of the Year.

Gordon is the second cousin of Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks winger Isaac Gordon.

Background

Gordon was born in Brewarrina, New South Wales. Gordon played junior rugby league at Cardiff, before moving to Souths Newcastle.

Playing career

Gordon played for the Newcastle Knights for most of his career. Gordon then played for the Penrith Panthers for a year and came back to the Knights for a farewell year.

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