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| Full name | John Goldthorpe | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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John Goldthorpe was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a wing. He played in Wakefield Trinity's first ever match in the Northern Union (now the Rugby Football League), the 0-11 defeat by Bradford F.C. during the inaugural 1895–96 season at Park Avenue, Bradford on Saturday 7 September 1895.[1]