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John Newlove (birth registered October→December 1944 in Pontefract district) is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, playing at club level for Ackworth ARLFC, Featherstone Rovers (Captain) (Heritage № 469), and Hull F.C., as a wing, Centre, or stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6.
Playing career
Championship appearances
John Newlove played in 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 Centre, i.e. number 4, in the official matchday programme, but was actually a reserve to travel in Featherstone Rovers' 17-12 victory over Barrow in the 1967 Challenge Cup 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-centre, i.e. number 4, was captain and scored 2-tries in the 33-14 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1973 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395, played stand-off/five-eighth in the 9-24 defeat by Warrington in the 1974 Challenge Cup 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 stand-off/five-eighth (replaced by interchange/substitute Brian Hancock on 71-minutes) in Hull F.C.'s 5-10 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980 Challenge Cup 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 right wing, i.e. number 2, in Featherstone Rovers' 9-12 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1969 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 September 1969, played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 7-23 defeat by Leeds in the 1970 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970, played stand-off/five-eighth in the 12-16 defeat by Leeds in the 1976 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, and played stand-off/five-eighth in the 7-17 defeat by Castleford in the 1977 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
John Newlove played stand-off/five-eighth in Hull F.C.'s 13-3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1979 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy 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.
Testimonial match
John Newlove's benefit season/testimonial match at 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 (née Stone, and sister of rugby league footballer; Richard 'Charlie' Stone) was registered during April→June 1970 in Pontefract district. They had children; the future rugby league footballer of the 1980s, and 1990s for Featherstone Rovers; Shaun Newlove [1] (birth registered during July→September 1970 (age 46–47) in Pontefract district), the future rugby league footballer; Paul Newlove, and the future rugby league footballer Richard Newlove.