Mark Cannon (rugby league)

Mark Cannon (born 25 March 1961) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Sydney Bears and the St. George Dragons in the 1980s.

Mark Cannon
Personal information
Born (1961-03-25) 25 March 1961
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Fullback, Centre, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982–85 St. George Dragons 20 3 4 0 17
1986–89 North Sydney Bears 55 16 0 13 77
Total 75 19 4 13 94
Source: [1]

Rugby league career

A utility back, Cannon played his early rugby league in Lismore and was an Australian Schoolboys representative.[2]

From 1982 to 1985 he played for St. George, where he was used as a five-eighth. Most of his first-grade appearances came in his debut season but in 1983 he featured in St. George's minor preliminary final win over Balmain. [3]

While at St. George he played two seasons in England with Wigan and in the 1983-84 tournament helped Wigan reach its first Challenge Cup final since 1970, which they went on to lose to Widnes, with Cannon as five-eighth.[4]

In his final year with St. George in 1985 he was a member of the club's reserves premiership winning team.[5]

Cannon crossed to North Sydney in 1986 and was a regular fixture in the first-grade side for his first two seasons. In addition to five-eighth, he also played at North Sydney as centre, fullback and lock. He later served as a North Sydney assistant coach.[6]

References
  1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. "Schoolboys' rugby league Test". The Canberra Times. 26 December 1979. p. 28. Retrieved 26 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  4. Spinks, Steve (1 September 2009). "Cannon's super recall". The Northern Star.
  5. "Late try scalps Raiders". The Canberra Times. 30 September 1985. p. 28. Retrieved 26 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Origin takes toll on club line-ups". The Canberra Times. 14 June 1991. p. 28. Retrieved 26 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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