John Goodfellow

John Goodfellow (24 August 1906 - 2 April 1951) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

John Goodfellow
Birth nameJohn Goodfellow
Date of birth(1906-08-24)24 August 1906
Place of birthLangholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Date of deathApril 2, 1951(1951-04-02) (aged 44)
Place of deathStranraer, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1925-30
1930-32
1932-
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1930
()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1928
3 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Goodfellow played for – and was internationally capped whilst at – Langholm.[2]

About 1930 he moved to play for Kelso, but he moved back to play for Langholm in 1932.[3]

Provincial career

He played for the South whilst with Kelso in 1930.[4]

International career

He was capped for Scotland three times, all in 1928.[5]

Cricket career

Langholm Cricket Club held a contest between local teams for a silver cup in 1933, restricted to 25 overs. The teams in the final were the Artisans and Ford Mills. The Artisans won the cup by 2 runs. Their team included John Goodfellow. He won a special award for the highest individual score in the competition: 64.[6]

Banking career

He was manager of the Newton St. Boswells branch of the British Linen Bank, however in 1932 he got a move to the branch in his hometown of Langholm. It was noted that Goodfellow had been in poor health and it was hoped that a move to his hometown would bring about a change in his health.[7]

He was manager of the Port William branch of the British Linen Bank at his death.[8]

References
  1. "John Goodfellow". ESPN scrum.
  2. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  3. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  4. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  5. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - John Goodfellow - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  6. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  7. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  8. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
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