About John Feetham
John Feetham was a British rugby league player.
John Feetham ( 1909 β March 1968) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Salford, as a or .
Feetham played in Salford's 3β15 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1933β34 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934.
Feetham played in Salford's 7β4 victory over Barrow in the 1938 Challenge Cup Final during the 1937β38 season at Wembley Stadium, London, in front of a crowd of 51,243.
About Feetham's time, there was Salford's 10β8 victory over Swinton in the 1931 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1931β32 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 21 November 1931, the 21β12 victory over Wigan in the 1934 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1934β35 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1934, the 15β7 victory over Wigan in the 1935 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1935β36 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 19 October 1935, the 5β2 victory over Wigan in the 1936 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1936β37 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 17 October 1936, and he played in the 7β10 defeat by Wigan in the 1938 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1938β39 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 October 1938.
International honours Feetham won a cap for England while at Salford in 1932 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Kingston Rovers in 1929β30 against Australia, while at Salford in 1932 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1933 against Australia (3 matches).
Retirement and death After finishing his playing career, Feetham became a licensee in Salford before moving to Oldham. In 1954, he returned to his hometown and took charge of the Tivoli Hotel in Mytongate. In March 1968, he died in his home in East Hull, aged 59.
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Who was John Feetham?
English rugby league footballer
When was John Feetham born?
John Feetham was born in Kingston upon Hull.
When did John Feetham die?
John Feetham died in 1968.
What was John Feetham's occupation?
John Feetham was a rugby league player.
What nationality was John Feetham?
John Feetham was British.
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