Matt Dunford

Matt Dunford (born 4 March 1968) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Dunford played for Manly-Warringah in the NSWRL, and the ARL and London Broncos in the Super League.

Matt Dunford
Personal information
Born (1968-03-04) 4 March 1968
Playing information
PositionHooker, Second-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1990–96 Manly Sea Eagles 81 7 0 0 28
1997–98 London Broncos 25 6 0 1 25
Total 106 13 0 1 53
Source: [1]

Playing career

Dunford made his first grade debut for Manly-Warringah in round 1 1990 against Balmain at Leichhardt Oval. In the same year, Dunford played in Manly's minor semi-final loss against the Brisbane Broncos.

In 1991, Dunford played 21 games for Manly including both of their finals matches which ended in defeat. Dunford subsequently played for Manly in their 1994 finals campaign where they were once again defeated by Brisbane.

In the 1995 ARL season, Dunford played 9 games for Manly as the club won the minor premiership losing only twice in the process but did not feature in their finals campaign or grand final loss to Canterbury. In the 1996 ARL season, Dunford only featured in 2 games for Manly as they won the minor premiership for a second consecutive year.[2][3]

In 1997, Dunford signed for English side the London Broncos and played two seasons with them before retiring.

References
  1. "Matt Dunford - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
  3. "It was league's big name family affair at Brookie". Daily Telegraph.
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