John Cheshire (rugby league)
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| Full name | John Harry Cheshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1933 Wattsville, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 September 2024 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Harry Cheshire (9 February 1933 – 4 September 2024) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Salford and Oldham RLFC, as a centre.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Cheshire was born in Wattsville, in the Newport district of Wales on 9 February 1933.[3] He died on 4 September 2024, at the age of 91.[4]
International honours
[edit]Cheshire won a cap for Wales while at Salford in 1959.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "RIP John Cheshire". Wales Rugby League. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.