John Freeman (rugby)

Johnny Freeman
Personal information
Full nameJohn Freeman
Bornsecond ¼ 1934 (1934)
Cardiff, Wales
Died (aged 83)
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1954–54 Cardiff IAC
Rugby league
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1954–67 Halifax 396 290 15 0 900
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

John "Johnny" Freeman (second ¼ 1934[3] – 22 June 2017[4]) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Cardiff International Athletic Club,[5] as a centre, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Halifax, as a wing, or centre.[1][6]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
  3. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ^ OBITUARY: Johnny Freeman
  5. ^ "C.i.a.c. RFC". Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  6. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.