Johnny Morley

For the British Liberal statesman, writer and newspaper editor, see John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn.

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.[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