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Full name | John George Langfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 12 January 1922 Pontefract, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 May 1984 Beverley, England | (aged 62)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John George Langfield (12 January 1922 [1] – 21 May 1984) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford ( captain), St. Helens, Hull FC and Bramley, as a goal-kicking scrum-half, and occasional fullback. [2] [3]
George Langfield was born in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he lived in Park Dale, Pontefract [ sic] ( Castleford) c. 1946, and he died aged 62 in Beverley, Humberside, England.
Langfield made his début for Castleford in the 7-2 victory over Bramley at Barley Mow, Bramley on Saturday 6 April 1946, he played his last match for Castleford in the 10-29 defeat by Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Tuesday 25 December 1951, he made his début for St. Helens in the 5-7 defeat by Whitehaven at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 2 February 1952, and he played his last match for St. Helens in the 21-17 victory over Barrow at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Wednesday 9 September 1953.
Langfield played scrum-half, and scored a goal in St. Helens' 5–22 defeat by Leigh in the 1952 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 November 1952.
Langfield played scrum-half in St. Helens' 10–15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1953 Challenge Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953. [4]
Langfield won caps playing scrum-half for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 5–2 victory over Australia at Leeds' stadium on 24 November 1948, the 0–14 defeat by Cumberland at Workington Town's stadium on 6 April 1949, the 21–8 victory over Cumberland at Hull FC's stadium on 26 September 1949, and the 13–22 defeat by Lancashire at Warrington's stadium on 5 October 1949. [5]
Langfield's marriage [1] to Lillian ( née Wagstaff) was registered during third 1⁄4 1947 in Pontefract district. [6] They had children; Patricia Ann Langfield (married name Barry) (birth registered during first 1⁄4 1948 (age 75–76) in Pontefract district).
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Full name | John George Langfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 12 January 1922 Pontefract, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 May 1984 Beverley, England | (aged 62)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John George Langfield (12 January 1922 [1] – 21 May 1984) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford ( captain), St. Helens, Hull FC and Bramley, as a goal-kicking scrum-half, and occasional fullback. [2] [3]
George Langfield was born in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he lived in Park Dale, Pontefract [ sic] ( Castleford) c. 1946, and he died aged 62 in Beverley, Humberside, England.
Langfield made his début for Castleford in the 7-2 victory over Bramley at Barley Mow, Bramley on Saturday 6 April 1946, he played his last match for Castleford in the 10-29 defeat by Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Tuesday 25 December 1951, he made his début for St. Helens in the 5-7 defeat by Whitehaven at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 2 February 1952, and he played his last match for St. Helens in the 21-17 victory over Barrow at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Wednesday 9 September 1953.
Langfield played scrum-half, and scored a goal in St. Helens' 5–22 defeat by Leigh in the 1952 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 November 1952.
Langfield played scrum-half in St. Helens' 10–15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1953 Challenge Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953. [4]
Langfield won caps playing scrum-half for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 5–2 victory over Australia at Leeds' stadium on 24 November 1948, the 0–14 defeat by Cumberland at Workington Town's stadium on 6 April 1949, the 21–8 victory over Cumberland at Hull FC's stadium on 26 September 1949, and the 13–22 defeat by Lancashire at Warrington's stadium on 5 October 1949. [5]
Langfield's marriage [1] to Lillian ( née Wagstaff) was registered during third 1⁄4 1947 in Pontefract district. [6] They had children; Patricia Ann Langfield (married name Barry) (birth registered during first 1⁄4 1948 (age 75–76) in Pontefract district).