Fred Woolley
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| Full name | Frederick Woolley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1880 Tipton, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 January 1955 (aged 74–75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 15 February 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Wally Prigg (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frederick Woolley (1880 – 17 January 1955) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played for Balmain and represented Australia in 1909.
Background
[edit]Woolley played rugby union with Northern Districts, Glebe and Balmain before switching codes to join Balmain in 1908.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Woolley was a foundation player for Balmain and played in the club's first ever season which was also the first season of Rugby League in Australia.
In 1909, Woolley was selected to play for Australia, New South Wales and Metropolis.
Woolley played with Balmain until 1910, at which time he returned to Newcastle.[2]
Woolley was the uncle of Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame inductee Wally Prigg.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Fred Woolley - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ a b Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
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