Gordon Vaughan (1898–1952) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.
The final was required to be played due to both clubs finishing on equal points.
Despite repeated attacks at the Balmain line, Souths were unable to score another try and lost the grand final which was played in front of a low crowd of 7,000 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Vaughan missed the entire 1918 season as Souths won the premiership only losing 2 games throughout the campaign.
In 1919, Vaughan was selected to play for Metropolis, which was the earlier version of the current day NSW City rugby league team.