Phil Sigsworth

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Phil Sigsworth
Personal information
Full name Phil Sigsworth
Date of birth 31 January 1959 (1959-01-31) (age 49)
Nickname(s) What's-a-packet-a[1]
Club information
Position(s) Fullback
Current club Retired
Youth clubs
Years Club
Newtown
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
1977–1982
1983–1984
1985–1986
1987
Newtown Jets
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Canterbury Bulldogs
Balmain Tigers
109 (170)
34 (64)
23 (20)
9 (8)
Representative teams
1981–1983
1981
New South Wales
Australia
3 (4)
1 (0)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Phil Sigsworth (born 31 January 1959) is a former professional rugby league footballer. He played primarily in the fullback position.

Sigsworth began his first grade career in 1977 with the Newtown Jets as a five-eighth before moving on to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Canterbury Bulldogs and finishing with the Balmain Tigers in 1987. He was selected for the New South Wales Blues for three State of Origin games from 1981 to 1983 and one Test with the Australian Kangaroos in 1981.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ "The wisdom and wit of nicknames", SMH.com.au, 2003-05-24. Retrieved on 2007-11-13. 

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