John Stopford (rugby league)
John "Johnny" Stopford (23 August 1936 – 21 August 1998) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Swinton, as a wing. Stopford formed a highly successful wing partnership with his centre, and fellow Great Britain international, Alan Buckley. He coached at representative level for Wellington and at club level for Swinton.
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| Full name | John Stopford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 August 1936 Wigan district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 August 1998 (aged 61) Wigan, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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