John Malpass

John Malpass
Personal information
Full name John Malpass
Born unknown
Featherstone,[1] England
Died unknown
Playing information
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 11 st 9 lb (74 kg)
Position Wing, Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–35/36 Featherstone Rovers 92 12 0 0 36
1936–47 Wakefield Trinity 146 37 1 0 113
Total 238 49 1 0 149
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire
Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1947≥47 Wakefield Trinity (assistant)
196366 Featherstone Rovers 123 66 55 2 54
Total 123 66 55 2 54

John Malpass (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Johhny", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, and coach of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 114), and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 422), as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or 3 or 4, and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Assistant),[2] and Featherstone Rovers.[3][4]

Background

John Malpass was born in Featherstone, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Playing career

County honours

John Malpass won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.

County Cup Final appearances

John Malpass played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Wakefield Trinity's 2-9 defeat by York in the 1936–37 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936.

Club career

John Malpass made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 7 January 1933,[5] he made his début for Wakefield Trinity during August 1936, 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.

Coaching career

County Cup Final appearances

John Malpass was the coach in Featherstone Rovers' 0-10 defeat by Halifax in the 1963–64 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963.

References

  1. "The Leeds Loiner - Challenge Cup semi-final - Keighley v. Wakefield Trinity, Saturday 3 April 1937". footballzone.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. "Sportsmen & Clubs → Wakefield Trinity's League & Cup winning team 1960/61". stanleyhistoryonline.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  4. Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  5. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
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