James William "Jim" Mangan - South Sydney Player Report

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FG Player - 324

Mangan is a 1 time South Sydney Reserve Grade premiership winner in 1945. He also is a 1 time U21 Presidents Cup winner in 1943.

Mangan is a South Sydney junior who played in the 1943 U21 Presidents Cup team. He was graded in 1944 and made his senior grade club and premiership debut in the 1944 Round 1 Third Grade clash against St George at the Sports Ground. Mid season he stepped into reserve grade in the 1944 Round 8 Reserve Grade clash against St George at Hurstville Oval. Two weeks later he made his first grade club and premiership debut for South Sydney in the 1944 Round 10 clash against Western Suburbs at the Sports Ground.

Mangan a centre had the ability to find the try line scoring 20 senior grade career club tries.

Mangan played 3 seasons with South Sydney between 1944 and 1946. He played 15 first grade club games for South Sydney, which included 12 first grade premiership games and 1 first grade cup game. Overall he played 46 senior grade club games for South Sydney, which included 43 senior grade career premiership games for South Sydney.

Mangan played his final senior grade and first grade club and premiership game for South Sydney in the 1946 Round 14 clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground.

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Date of Birth
Redfern - 20th December 1924 (Died - 1984) 

Previous Clubs
none

Playing Career at South Sydney (1944-46)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1944 Jul 15 Rd10  SSG  v Western Suburbs (19y 208d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :              State Championship :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1944     6   6   -   3   -      -    9 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3
1945     3   3   -   3   -      -    9 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1946     3   3   -   1   -      -    3 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL   12  12   -   7   -      -   21 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   1   -      -    3

SS Cup   1   1   -   -   -      -    - 
SS FG   15  15   -   8   -      -   24 

South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1944 Apr 29 Rd01  SSG  v St George (Third Grade)
1944 Jul  1 Rd08  Hurs v St George (Reserve Grade)

Lower Grades                                                             : Juniors
                         Reserve Grade :                     Third Grade :            (U21) Presidents Cup
Year     M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1943     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   .   .   -   2   -      -    6
1944     2   2   -   1   -      -    3 :   6   6   -   3   -      -    9
1945     8   8   -   4   -      -   12 :   4   4   -   -   -      -    -
1946     7   7   -   1   -      -    3 :   4   4   -   3   -      -    9

TOTAL   17  17   -   6   -      -   18 :  14  14   -   6   -      -   18 :   .   .   -   2   -      -    6

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                           Premiership :                             Cup :                     All Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
CAREER  43  43   -  19   -      -   57 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :  46  46   -  20   -      -   60

Short Form
                    Short-Game Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1946     -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

SS SF    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

never

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
never

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG
none

First Class Playing Career (1944-46)

                              M   T   G  FG  Pts
Total FG Premiership         12   7   -   -   21
Total FG Cup                  1   -   -   -    -
Total FG Club Tour            2   1   -   -    3

Total Internationals          -   -   -   -    -
Total State                   -   -   -   -    -
Total Other Representative    -   -   -   -    -

TOTAL FIRST CLASS            15   8   -   -   24

Ref - RLP / ANC / FN-46


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