Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Nickname(s)
- Knocker
- Born
- Saturday, 22nd December, 1951
- Current Age
- 74 years and 97 days
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- New Zealand vs Great Britain 1974, Great Britain vs New Zealand 1980
- European Championship
- 1977/1978
- NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
- 1976
- English Championship
- 1982/1983
- Challenge Cup
- 1981/1982
- Regal Trophy
- 1981/1982
- Yorkshire Cup
- 1982/1983, 1983/1984
Biography
Great Britain Test forward came to Manly from Castleford as a replacement for the fiery Mal Reilly. Norton not only physically resembled Reilly but was also a great ball-player - minus Reilly's notoriety for mixing it with the opposition. Norton played in the Sea Eagles' 1976 grand final win over P’matta.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 23 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 52.17% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.57% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Castleford Tigers | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Great Britain | - | 31 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 67.74% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | England | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 60.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Hull FC | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 2 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| European Championship | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | 1 | 26 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 65.38% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL Finals | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | 1 | 150 | 17 | - | 2 | 57 | 94 | 53 | 3 | 62.67% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | - | 11 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.55% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 1 | 24 | 4 | - | 1 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 62.50% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | 1 | 22 | 3 | - | - | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 77.27% | List | ||||
| Yorkshire Cup | 2 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.73% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 150 | 17 | - | 2 | 57 | 94 | 53 | 3 | 62.67% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 297 | 36 | - | 4 | 120 | 209 | 115 | 13 | 70.37% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1974, 1978-82 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | 0 | 41.67% | List | ||||
| England | 1975, 1977-78, 1981 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 63.64% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1974-1982 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 52.17% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1974 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| England | 1975 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1974-1975 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| England | 1975 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.14% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1976 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.33% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1977 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Manly | 1976-77 | 26 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 65.38% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Hull | 1980/81 | 36 | 7 | - | - | 21 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1981/82 | 38 | 8 | - | 2 | 26 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 102.63% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1982/83 | 37 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 97.30% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1983/84 | 21 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 90.48% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1984/85 | 29 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 103.45% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1985/86 | 22 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 77.27% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1986/87 | 25 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Wakefield | 1988/89 | 10 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Hull | 1980-86 | 208 | 24 | - | 4 | 81 | 136 | 65 | 7 | 65.38% | List | ||||
| Wakefield | 1988 | 10 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1980-1989 | 218 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 140 | 71 | 7 | 64.22% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Tony McCarron, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio, Tim Costello
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Match Video
Your Say
11/08/2011
LEGEND AT THE BOULEVARD
22/02/2012
Another legend cultivated down the lane and shared with the world....
08/03/2012
knocker was loved then, and loved today. hullfc legend still known as the king. thank you knocker.
25/09/2015
very easy to sum up Knocker with one word GOD hulls greatest
09/07/2017
side step on a six-pence, brilliant for such a big lad!
09/10/2022
Steve Norton is God
14/11/2024
The greatest loose forward to pay for the black and whites
02/11/2025
Knocker was loved then and loved today.pure class. Hullfc greatest.
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