John Whitfield (rugby league)

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John Whitfield
Personal information
Full nameJohn Peter Whitfield
Born(1917-12-29)29 December 1917
Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia
Died29 August 2000(2000-08-29) (aged 82)
Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1939–45 South Sydney 46120036
1946 Newtown 40000
Total50120036
Source: [1]
As of 25 April 2019

John Whitfield (1917-2000) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played for South Sydney and Newtown in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

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Background

Whitfield was a junior weight lifting champion and played for Canterbury-Bankstown in the lower grades before signing with South Sydney.

Playing career

Whitfield made his first grade debut in Round 9 1939 against Western Suburbs. Whitfield scored a hat-trick against his former club Canterbury in Round 12 1939. Souths reached the grand final after defeating St George in the preliminary final and their opponents in the final were minor premiers Balmain.

Whitfield played at prop as Souths were held tryless and suffered a heavy 33–4 defeat at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Following the grand final defeat, Souths went through a period of decline which had not been seen at the club before. Souths went on to miss the finals in the next 4 years before briefly returning to form in 1944. Whitfield's final season for Souths was one of the club's worst as they finished last on the table with 1 win for the entire season.

In 1946, Whitfield joined his brother-in-law Frank 'Bumper' Farrell at Newtown and played 4 games for them before retiring at the conclusion of the 1946 season. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "John Whitfield - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ↑ Chesterton, Ray (23 August 2007). "Tigers, Souths love a ruckus". DailyTelegraph. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "PREMIERSHIP RECORDS". www.nrl.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571
  5. ↑ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - John Whitfield". www.ssralmanac.com.
  6. ↑ "Rabbitohs Armed Forces Roll of Honour". www.rabbitohs.com.au. 16 July 2023.
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