George Whitney (rugby league)

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George Whitney
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Whitney
BornWales
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionLoose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921–25 Salford 109 13 0 0 39
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921 Other Nationalities 1
1921 Wales 2
Source: [1]

George Whitney (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Salford, as a loose forward, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2][3]

International honours[edit]

George Whitney won caps for Wales while at Salford 1921 2-caps.[1]

Note[edit]

The Welsh footballer named H. Whitney who won a cap for Other Nationalities while at Salford in 1921, this is believed to be; George Whitney.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ^ "H. Whitney Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.