The Central Charlestown Butcher Boys is an Australian
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
football club based in
Charlestown, New South Wales
Charlestown is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and the largest suburb in the Lake Macquarie locality. It is approximately west-south-west of the central business district of Newcastle.
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formed in 1910. They currently play in the
Newcastle Rugby League competition
Notable player
Newcastle born
Clive Churchill was graded as a fullback with Central Newcastle in 1946. He played for
Country Seconds in 1946 which brought him to the attention of talent scouts from
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
and he eventually signed with
NSWRFL team
South Sydney from 1947.
Churchill, who would be dubbed "The Little Master" would amass one of the most impressive records in Australian Rugby League history.
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Rodney Howe
Rodney Howe (born 31 January 1973) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the forwards for the Newcastle Knights, Western Reds, Melbourne Storm, New South Wales and for the Australian na ...
(1992-04
Newcastle Knights,
Perth Reds &
Melbourne Storm)
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Tim Maddison (1993-03
Newcastle Knights,
Hunter Mariners
The Hunter Mariners were an Australian professional rugby league club based in the Hunter Region's largest city, Newcastle. Hunter was formed in mid-1995 and was later disbanded at the end of 1997. The club was formed because of the Super Leag ...
,
Sydney Roosters &
North Queensland Cowboys)
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Timana Tahu (1999-14
Newcastle Knights,
Parramatta Eels &
Penrith Panthers)
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Grant Anderson (2022-
Melbourne Storm)
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Luke Walsh (2007-18
Newcastle Knights,
Penrith Panthers,
St Helens,
Catalans Dragons.)
See also
References
{{Rugby League in New South Wales
Rugby clubs established in 1910
1910 establishments in Australia
Rugby league teams in Newcastle, New South Wales