Johnny Whiteley

Johnny Whiteley
Personal information
Full nameJohn William Whiteley
Born(1930-11-20)20 November 1930
Kingston upon Hull, England
Died13 February 2022(2022-02-13) (aged 91)
England
Playing information
PositionLoose forward, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1950–65 Hull FC 417 156 2 0 472
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–61 Yorkshire 11 4 0 0 12
1953 England 1 0 0 0 0
1957–62 Great Britain 15 2 0 0 6
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1965–70 Hull FC
1970–72 Hull Kingston Rovers
Total 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1970 Great Britain 10 8 0 2 80
1970–82 Yorkshire
1981 England 3 2 0 1 67
1980–82 Great Britain 9 2 1 6 22
Source: [1][2][3][4]

John William Whiteley MBE (20 November 1930 – 13 February 2022) was an English professional rugby league footballer and coach. He played his entire club career with Hull FC (Heritage № 541) making over 400 appearances between 1950 and 1965. He also represented Great Britain at international level, winning the Rugby League World Cup with the team in 1954 and 1960.

Whiteley began his coaching career while still playing at Hull in 1963 and remained in the role after retiring as player. He resigned in 1970 and joined Hull Kingston Rovers, where he coached until 1972. He also coached the Great Britain national team on two occasions. In recognition of his achievements in the sport, he was inducted into the Rugby Football League Hall of Fame in 2018.

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame – Johnny Whiteley". Hull F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Player Summary: Johnny Whiteley". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 17 March 2024.