| First: | RU |
| Jack Foley | |
| Fullname: | John Foley |
| Birth Date: | 1878 |
| Birth Place: | Brynmawr, Wales |
| Death Date: | June 1949 (aged) |
| Death Place: | Brynmawr, Wales |
| Position: | Forward |
| Ru Club1: | Newport RFC |
| Ru Year1start: | ≤1908 |
| Ru Year1end: | ≤08 |
| Club1: | Ebbw Vale |
| Year1start: | ≤1908 |
| Year1end: | ≥11 |
| Teama: | Welsh League XIII |
| Yearastart: | 1909 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Teamb: | Wales |
| Yearbstart: | 1908 |
| Yearbend: | 11 |
| Appearancesb: | 5 |
| Triesb: | 2 |
| Pointsb: | 4 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 22 May 2010 |
| Source: | [1] |
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;), during the era of contested scrums.[1] [2] [3]
Jack Foley was born in Brynmawr, Wales, and he died aged c. 70–71 in Brynmawr, Wales.
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]