Fred Goodfellow

Frederick "Fred" Goodfellow (c. 1879 – third ¼ 1925) was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s through to the

Fred Goodfellow
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Goodfellow
Born1878
Diedthird ¼ 1925 (aged 46)
Sharlston, Wakefield
Playing information
Rugby union
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1897–98 Yorkshire ≥2
Rugby league
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1899–04 Holbeck
1904–06 Hull FC
1906–10 Dewsbury
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1907 Yorkshire 1 1 2 0 7
Source: [1]

Frederick "Fred" Goodfellow (c. 1879 – 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 Sharlston RFC (in Sharlston, Wakefield, later to become the rugby league club; Sharlston ARLFC), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (who were a "Junior" club at the time), Wakefield Trinity (A-Team), Holbeck (captain), Hull FC, Dewsbury and Sharlston ARLFC (from 1910 to 1921), as a goal-kicking wing or centre.

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 Sharlston RFC to Wakefield Trinity during September 1898, he did not play a first-team match for Wakefield Trinity, he was transferred from Wakefield Trinity to Holbeck c. 1899, he was the captain 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 Hull F.C. c. 1904, during his time at Hull F.C. he scored 11-goals in a match, he was transferred from Hull F.C. to Dewsbury c. 1906, he was transferred from Dewsbury to Sharlston ARLFC c. 1910, he retired from playing aged 41 following an injury in 1921.[2][3]

Personal life

Fred Goodfellow was the father of the rugby league footballer; Herbert Goodfellow.

References

  1. ^ "Player Summary: Fred Goodfellow". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  2. ^ Chalkley, Graham (1 October 2006). Rugby League Back O' T' Wall – The History of Sharlston Rovers ARLFC. London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1903659281
  3. ^ "Senior Competition (Fred Goodfellow from Sharlston to Wakefield)". Leeds Mercury. 16 September 1898. p. 10.

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