John Foley (rugby league)

John Foley (1878 – June 1949) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Ebbw Vale, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1][2][3]

Jack Foley
Personal information
Full nameJohn Foley
Born1878
Brynmawr, Wales
DiedJune 1949 (aged c. 70–71)
Brynmawr, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1908–≤08 Newport RFC
Rugby league
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1908–≥11 Ebbw Vale
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909 Welsh League XIII 1
1908–11 Wales 5 2 4
Source: [1]

Background

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Jack Foley was born in Brynmawr, Wales, and he died aged c. 70–71 in Brynmawr, Wales.

International honours

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Jack Foley won 5 caps for Wales in 1908–1911 while at Ebbw Vale 2-tries 4-points, and represented Welsh League XIII while at Merthyr Tydfil in the 14-13 victory over Australia at Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday 19 January 1909.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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