Allan Fitzgibbon

Allan Fitzgibbon

Allan Fitzgibbon is an Australian former rugby league player and coach.

Fitzgibbon played for the Balmain Tigers between 1968 and 1970, and appeared in the 1969 where the Tigers famously won in an upset against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He coached Dapto between 1971 and 1981, and represented Country in 1973.

In 1982, Fitzgibbon became the first coach of the Illawarra Steelers and guided the team through their first two seasons in the NSWRL. He would also coach the Cronulla Sharks between 1988 and 1991. In 1995, he became the caretaker coach of the Steelers following the sacking of Graham Murray.

Fitzgibbon is the father of current Australian test player Craig Fitzgibbon.


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