Johnny Malpass

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 the 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 coach c. 1947 then Head coach),[2] and Featherstone Rovers.[3][4]

John Malpass
Personal information
Full nameJohn Malpass
Born31 May 1916
Featherstone, West Yorkshire[1] England
DiedJanuary 2005 (aged 88)
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight11 st 9 lb (74 kg)
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–36 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%
1947–48 Wakefield Trinity
1954–58 Wakefield Trinity
1963–66 Featherstone Rovers 123 66 55 2 54
Total 123 66 55 2 54

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 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 the 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 the 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. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. 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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