Jack Fifield
Personal information
Full nameJohn Raymond Fifield
Bornc.1930 (age 9293)
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1950–55 Balmain 57 30 31 0 152
1957–58 St. George 37 20 0 0 60
Total 94 50 31 0 212
Source: [1]

John Raymond 'Jack' Fifield is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Career

Fifield was graded from Balmain's Presidents Cup in 1949[2] played 5 seasons for the Balmain club between 1950-1955 and captained the club on numerous occasions. He then joined St. George for two seasons in 1957 and 1958. He won a premiership with St. George, playing centre in the 1957 Grand Final.

Fifield was the nephew of Cec Fifield, the brilliant Kangaroo centre (1929-1930).[3]

Fifield retired after the 1958 season.[4]

References

  1. "Jack Fifield - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. The Sunday Herald 17/6/1949 'Another Fifield' https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18469330?searchTerm=%22JACK%20FIFIELD%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194
  3. "Another Fifield". Sunday Herald (Sydney, NSW : 1949 - 1953). 17 July 1949. p. 8.
  4. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)


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