Freddie French

Frederick Thomas James French (17 April 1911 – 2 May 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played rugby union for the Sydenham club in Christchurch, before changing codes and travelling to England where he played rugby league for Warrington and Barrow as a fullback or centre, i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4.[1]

For the American real estate developer, see Fred F. French.

Freddie French
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Thomas James French
Born(1911-04-17)17 April 1911
New Zealand
Died2 May 1989(1989-05-02) (aged 78)
New Zealand
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1935–≤35 Sydenham
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1935 Warrington 1 0 0 0 0
1936–45 Barrow
Total 1 0 0 0 0

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

French played fullback, and scored a goal in Barrow's 4–7 defeat by Salford in the 1938 Challenge Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Wembley, London on Saturday 7 May 1938.[2][3]

County Cup Final appearances

French played fullback, and kicked two conversions in Barrow's 4–8 defeat by Warrington in the 1937 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 23 October 1937.[4]

Club career

French played centre in Warrington's 30–9 victory over Leigh on 30 November 1935, in his only match for Warrington.[5]

References
  1. "The Barrow RL Foreign Legion". nwemail.co.uk. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. "Saturday, October 1, 1983…". nwemail.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Barrow Testimonial Game for Big Five". cumberbatch.org. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Barrow Make Two Finals In One Year". nwemail.co.uk. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. "One appearance only". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.


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