Johnny Jones (rugby league)

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
1935–37 Leeds 23 10 3 0 36
1937–48 Wakefield Trinity 125 30 2 0 94
Total 148 40 5 0 130
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–46 Yorkshire 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

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

Jones won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity. 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.[2] 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.

Jones made his debut for Wakefield Trinity during November 1937.

References

  1. ^ "Player Summary: John Jones". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  2. ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9