Jack Fifield (rugby league)
John Raymond 'Jack' Fifield is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.
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| Full name | John Raymond Fifield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c.1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Fifield was graded from Balmain's Presidents Cup in 1949 [2] played 5 seasons for the Balmain club between 1950-1955 and captained the club on numerous occasions. He then joined St. George for two seasons in 1957 and 1958. He won a premiership with St. George, playing centre in the 1957 Grand Final.
Fifield was the nephew of Cec Fifield, the brilliant Kangaroo centre (1929-1930). [3]
Fifield retired after the 1958 season.[4]
References
- "Jack Fifield - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- The Sunday Herald 17/6/1949 'Another Fifield' https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18469330?searchTerm=%22JACK%20FIFIELD%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18469330?searchTerm=jack%20fifield&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
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