Frederick "Fred" Goodfellow ( – third ¼ 1925) was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s through to the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and at club level for

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, Wakefield, later to become the rugby league club;

ARLFC), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (who were a "Junior" club at the time, so no Heritage № is allocated), Wakefield Trinity ( A-Team),

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ARLFC (from 1910 to 1921), as a goal-kicking or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.

Background

Fred Goodfellow died aged 46 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Fred Goodfellow won caps for Yorkshire (RU) against Northumberland and Lancashire during 1897, followed by further caps during 1898. He changed rugby football codes from rugby union to rugby league, when he transferred from

to Wakefield Trinity during September 1898, he did not play a first-team match for Wakefield Trinity, he was transferred from Wakefield Trinity to

, he was the

of Holbeck during the 1901–02 season, Holbeck resigned from the league following a 0–7 defeat by St. Helens in the Championship Second Division play-off final during the 1903–04 season, he transferred from Holbeck to

, during his time at Hull F.C. he scored 11- goals in a match, he was transferred from Hull F.C. to

, he was transferred from Dewsbury to

ARLFC , he retired from playing aged 41 following an injury in 1921.

Genealogical information

Fred Goodfellow's marriage took place during fourth ¼ 1902 in Wakefield district, he was the father of the rugby league footballer; Herbert Goodfellow.

Note

Fred Goodfellow is occasionally named as F. J. Goodfellow, but he appears to have had no middle-name, so the middle-initial of J. appears to be erroneous.

References

External links

Search for "Goodfellow" at rugbyleagueproject.org
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Stats – PastPlayers – "G" at hullfc.com
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Stats – PastPlayers – "G" at hullfc.comSearch for "Fred Goodfellow" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.ukSearch for "Frederick Goodfellow" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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