Johnny Malpass Explained

John Malpass
Fullname:John Malpass
Birth Date:31 May 1916
Birth Place:Featherstone, West Yorkshire[1] England
Death Date:January 2005 (aged 88)
Death Place:Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Height:5feet
Weight:11st
Year1start:1933
Year1end:36
Appearances1:92
Tries1:12
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:36
Club2:Wakefield Trinity
Year2start:1936
Year2end:47
Appearances2:146
Tries2:37
Goals2:1
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:113
Teama:Yorkshire
Coachyear1start:1947
Coachyear1end:48
Coachyear2start:1954
Coachyear2end:58
Coachyear3start:1963
Coachyear3end:66
Coachgames3:123
Coachwins3:66
Coachdraws3:55
Coachlosses3:2
Retired:yes
Updated:19 October 2023

John "Johhny" Malpass (31 May 1916 – January 2005) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and coached in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity, as a or, and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Assistant coach then Head coach),[2] and Featherstone Rovers.[3] [4]

Background

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

Playing career

County honours

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

County Cup Final appearances

John Malpass played at in Wakefield Trinity's 2-9 defeat by York in the 1936–37 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley, 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 Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Leeds Loiner - Challenge Cup semi-final - Keighley v. Wakefield Trinity, Saturday 3 April 1937. footballzone.co.uk. 31 December 2016. 1 January 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328195157/http://www.footballzone.co.uk/images/i-28002/28537b.jpg. 28 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Sportsmen & Clubs → Wakefield Trinity’s League & Cup winning team 1960/61. stanleyhistoryonline.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. 12 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012111340/http://www.stanleyhistoryonline.com/Sportsmen---Clubs.html. dead.
  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.