John Peek
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| Full name | John Peek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1952 Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Peek (born 22 April 1952) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown and South Sydney as a lock.
Playing career[edit]
A Lakemba United junior, Peek made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown (first grade player number #386)[2] in 1972 against Balmain. In 1974, Peek played for Canterbury in the 1974 grand final defeat against Eastern Suburbs. The following year, Peek captained Canterbury for a few games but by 1976 was demoted to reserve grade. In 1978, Peek joined South Sydney (first grade player number #639)[3] and spent four seasons at the club before retiring at the end of 1981. Peek is the father of former rugby league journeyman Adam Peek.[4][5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Peek - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ https://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=386
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - John Peek".
- ^ "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - John Peek". www.ssralmanac.com.
- ^ "So it is a family game, after all". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 April 2004.
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