John Stopford (rugby league)
English RL coach and former GB international rugby league footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the British archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics, see John Thomas Sarsfield Stopford. For the British anatomist and academic Lord Stopford, see John Stopford, Baron Stopford of Fallowfield.
John "Johnny" Stopford (23 August 1936 – 21 August 1998) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Swinton, as a wing. Stopford formed a highly successful wing partnership with his centre, and fellow Great Britain international, Alan Buckley. He coached at representative level for Wellington and at club level for Swinton.
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Full name | John Stopford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 23 August 1936 Wigan district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 August 1998(1998-08-21) (aged 61) Wigan, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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