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Johnny Jones (rugby league)

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Johnny Jones
Personal information
Full nameJohnny Jones
Bornc. 1919
Playing information
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight11 st 9 lb (74 kg)
PositionStand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1937 Leeds
1937–48 Wakefield Trinity 125 30 2 0 94
Total 125 30 2 0 94
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire

Johnny Jones (born c. 1919) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds and Wakefield Trinity, as a stand-off.

Playing career

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County honours

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Johnny Jones won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

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Johnny Jones played stand-off in Wakefield Trinity's 13-12 victory over Wigan in the 1946 Challenge Cup Final 1945–46 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1946, in front of a crowd of 54,730.[1]

County Cup Final appearances

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Johnny Jones played at centre in Wakefield Trinity's 2-5 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1945 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 3 November 1945, and played stand-off in the 10–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1946 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 31 November 1946.

Club career

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Johnny Jones made his début for Wakefield Trinity during November 1937, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

References

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  1. ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
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