Johnny Morley

England international rugby league footballer

Johnny Morley
Personal information
Full nameJohn Morley
Bornunknown
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1899–05 Halifax
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

John "Johnny" Morley (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Halifax, as a stand-off or scrum-half, i.e. number 6, or 7.[1]

Playing career

Club career

Morley started his career as a rugby union player at Sowerby Bridge, with whom he won the Yorkshire Cup. He joined Halifax in 1899.[3]

Morley played stand-off in Halifax's 7–0 victory over Salford in the 1902–03 Challenge Cup Final during the 1902–03 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 25 April 1903, in front of a crowd of 32,507,[4] and he played scrum-half in the 8-3 victory over Warrington in the 1903–04 Challenge Cup Final during the 1903–04 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 30 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 17,041.[5]

Morley's career was ended prematurely by a knee injury, which happened in a match against Bradford in February 1905.[3]

International honours

Johnny Morley won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1904 Other Nationalities.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Personalities - Past and Present - No. 28 - Mr. Johnnie Morley". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian (Sports Edition). 14 March 1936. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 7 – 1902–03". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  5. ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 8 – 1903–04". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

External links

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Halifax squad – 1902–03 Challenge Cup Final winners
  • 1 Billy Little
  • 2 William Wedgwood
  • 3 Wax Williams
  • 4 Archie Rigg (c)
  • 5 Herbert Hadwen
  • 6 Johnny Morley
  • 7 Joe Riley
  • 8 Jack Riley
  • 9 Ike Bartle
  • 10 Fred Mallinson
  • 11 Jack Swinbank
  • 12 Walter Morton
  • 13 Fred Hammond
  • 14 Billy Bulmer
  • 15 Bob Winskill
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Halifax squad – 1903–04 Challenge Cup Final winners