John Elford

For the American Roman Catholic priest, see John Paul Elford.

John Elford
Personal information
Born(1947-03-01)1 March 1947[1]
Casino, New South Wales, Australia
Died4 February 2024(2024-02-04) (aged 76)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–76 Western Suburbs 116 14 0 0 42
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1972 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
1972 Australia 4 2 0 0 6

John Elford ((1947-03-01)1 March 1947 – 4 February 2024) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played his entire first grade Australian club football for Western Suburbs and also played for both the New South Wales and Australia representative sides. A New South Wales Rugby League obituary described him as "[a] great defender and a confident ball player."[4]

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  3. ^ Yesterday's Hero
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