John Newlove (birth registered fourth ¼ 1944) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Ackworth ARLFC, the Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage No. 469) (

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), and

Hull F.C. Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and were ...

( Heritage No.), as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6.

Background

John Newlove's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Championship appearances

John Newlove played in the Featherstone Rovers' victory in Championship during the 1976–77 season, although he sustained an injury which kept him out during the run-in to the title.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

John Newlove was named as , i.e. number 4, in the official matchday programme, but was actually a reserve to travel in the Featherstone Rovers' 17–12 victory over

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in the 1966–67

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Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290, played left-, i.e. number 4, was

, and scored 2- tries in the 33–14 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1972–73

Final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395, played in the 9–24 defeat by Warrington in the 1973–74

Final during the 1973–74 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1974, in front of a crowd of 77,400, and played (replaced by interchange/ substitute Brian Hancock on 71-minutes) in Hull FC's 5–10 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980–81

Final during the 1979–80 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000.

County Cup Final appearances

John Newlove played , i.e. number 2, in the Featherstone Rovers' 9–12 defeat by

in the 1969–70 Yorkshire

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Final during the 1969–70 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 September 1969, played left-, i.e. number 4, in the 7–23 defeat by Leeds in the 1970–71 Yorkshire

Final during the 1970–71 season at

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on Saturday 21 November 1970, played in the 12–16 defeat by Leeds in the 1976–77 Yorkshire

Final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, and played in the 7–17 defeat by Castleford in the 1977–78 Yorkshire

Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

John Newlove played in Hull FC's 13–3 victory over the Hull Kingston Rovers in the

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Final during the 1979-80 season at The Boulevard, Kingston upon Hull on Tuesday 18 December 1979.

Club career

John Newlove made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 19 November 1966.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press.

Testimonial match

John Newlove's

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season/ testimonial match at the Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1977–78 season.

Honoured at Featherstone Rovers

John Newlove is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.

Genealogical information

John Newlove's marriage to Margaret (

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Stone, and sister of the rugby league footballer; Richard 'Charlie' Stone) was registered during second ¼ 1970 in Pontefract district. They had children; the future rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s for the Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage No. 673);

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birth registered
during third ¼ in Pontefract district), the future rugby league footballer;

Paul Newlove Paul Newlove (born 10 August 1971) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain and England international representative, he competed in the Super League competition, featur ...

, and the future rugby league footballer

Richard Newlove Richard Newlove is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (two spells) ( Heritage № 729), Wakefield Trinity Wildcats ( Heritage № 1204), Donc ...

References

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