Johnny Ring

John "Johnny" Ring (13 November 1900 – 10 November 1984) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon Quins RFC and Aberavon RFC, as a wing, i.e. number 11 or 14,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for England and Wales, and at club level for Wigan and Rochdale Hornets, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[3][5]

For the former President and ISMS Trustee of the American Medical Association, see John Ring.

Johnny Ring
Personal information
Born(1900-11-13)13 November 1900
Port Talbot, Wales
Died10 November 1984(1984-11-10) (aged 83)
Wigan, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
–1918 Aberavon Quins RFC
1918–22 Aberavon RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921 Wales 1 1 0 0 3
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1922–31 Wigan 331 368 4 0 1112
1932–34 Rochdale Hornets 26 12 0 0 36
Total 357 380 4 0 1148
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1925–30 Wales 7 5 0 0 15
1924–26 England 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

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Playing career

International honours

Johnny Ring won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon in 1921 against England, won 6 caps for Wales (RL) in 1925–1930 while at Wigan, and won caps for England (RL) while at Wigan in 1924 against Australia, and in 1926 against New Zealand.[3]

Championship Final appearances

Johnny Ring played right wing, i.e. number 2, and scored 3-tries in Wigan's 22-10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1925–26 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 8 May 1926.[6]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Johnny Ring played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Wigan's 13-2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1929 Challenge Cup Final during the 1928-29 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1929.[7]

County Cup Final appearances

Johnny Ring played left wing, i.e. number 5, and scored a try in Wigan's 20–2 victory over Leigh in the 1922–23 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922,[8] played right wing, i.e. number 2, and scored 3-tries in the 11-15 defeat by Swinton in the 1925–26 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Wednesday 9 December 1925, played left wing in the 5-4 victory over Widnes in the 1928–29 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 24 November 1928,[9] and played left wing and scored a try in the 3-18 defeat by St Helens Recs in the 1930–31 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1930–31 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 November 1930.

Career Records

Johnny Ring set Wigan's club record for most tries in a season with 62 scored during the 1925–26 Northern Rugby Football League season.[10] The 368-tries he scored during his career at Wigan was also a club record, until extended to 478-tries by Billy Boston.

He is one of less than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000-points in their rugby league career.[11]

References
  1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. RL Record Keepers' Club
  5. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  6. "1925-1926 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. "Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. "1922–1923 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. "1928-1929 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  10. "RECORDS" Archived 28 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine at wiganwarriors.com
  11. Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-3-6
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