Johnny Morley
England international rugby league footballer
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John "Johnny" Morley (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Halifax, as a stand-off or scrum-half.[1]
Playing career
Club career
Morley started his career as a rugby union player at Sowerby Bridge, with whom he won the Yorkshire Cup. He joined Halifax in 1899.[3]
Morley played stand-off in Halifax's 7–0 victory over Salford in the 1902–03 Challenge Cup Final during the 1902–03 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 25 April 1903, in front of a crowd of 32,507,[4] and he played scrum-half in the 8–3 victory over Warrington in the 1903–04 Challenge Cup Final during the 1903–04 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 30 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 17,041.[5]
Morley's career was ended prematurely by a knee injury, which happened in a match against Bradford in February 1905.[3]
International honours
Morley won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1904 Other Nationalities.