John Morrell (rugby league)

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John Morrell
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YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1921–22/23 Featherstone Rovers 241003

Jack Morrell was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers. [1]

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Club career

John Morrell made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Monday 29 August 1921. [2]

Post-playing

After his rugby career Jack went into politics having joined the Labour party. He was elected a councillor in Pontefract in 1945, and in 1953 became the 482nd Mayor of Pontefract. Jack was a publican, and was at the time he became mayor, landlord of the Windmill Hotel in Pontefract and chairman of the local Licensed Victuallers’' Association.

References

  1. ↑ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  2. ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN   0752422952
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