Career Stats & Summary
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- John Why
- Born
- Friday, 3rd April, 1903
- Died
- Sunday, 14th May, 1944 (Aged 41 years and 42 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Known Family Links
- Brother
- Albert Why
Biography
Souths winger, the brother of Alby Why, represented NSW in consecutive years before touring with the 1933-34 Kangaroos. Why, who had been a non-playing reserve in the Third Test against Great Britain on the Lions tour of Australia in 1932, played in two Tests against England on tour as well as 15 other matches. Why was a member of the champion Rabbitoh teams that won premierships in 1931-32.
Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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Test Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
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Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Australia | 1933 | 4 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | ![]() |
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Overall | 1933 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | ![]() |
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Metropolis | 1930 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ![]() |
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NSW City Seconds | 1930-32, 1934 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | ![]() |
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NSW Firsts | 1930-33 | 11 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.73% | ![]() |
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NSW City Possibles | 1931-33 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | ![]() |
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NSW City Firsts | 1933 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ![]() |
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Overall | 1930-1934 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 65.00% | ![]() |
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Australian League Matches - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
South Sydney | NSWRFL 1926 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ![]() |
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South Sydney | NSWRFL 1928 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ![]() |
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South Sydney | NSWRFL 1929 | 18 | 10 | - | - | 30 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 83.33% | ![]() |
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South Sydney | NSWRFL 1930 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.67% | ![]() |
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South Sydney | NSWRFL 1931 | 12 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.67% | ![]() |
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South Sydney | NSWRFL 1932 | 14 | 7 | - | - | 21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 85.71% | ![]() |
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South Sydney | NSWRFL 1933 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | ![]() |
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South Sydney | NSWRFL 1934 | 11 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 45.45% | ![]() |
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Overall | 1926-1934 | 77 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 57 | 18 | 2 | 74.03% | ![]() |
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Australian League Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
South Sydney | 1926, 1928-34 | 77 | 32 | - | - | 96 | 57 | 18 | 2 | 74.03% | ![]() |
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Overall | 1926-1934 | 77 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 57 | 18 | 2 | 74.03% | ![]() |
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Australian Finals Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
South Sydney | 1926-1934 | 12 | 6 | - | - | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.00% | ![]() |
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Overall | 1928-1934 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.00% | ![]() |
Last modified: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:38:54 +1100 (Sydney time)
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