John Etty

Profile

John Etty was born in the Yorkshire wool town of Batley and would give just under ten years great service to the “Gallant Youths”, before he was lured over the Pennines to assist Oldham. Although his favourite and most effective position was on the wing, he often played at centre for Batley, this being so that the tall, well-built threequarter would be able to take on more defensive duties. While at “The Mount” John represented Yorkshire County and a British Empire Xlll.

So it was that after joining Oldham in January 1955, he played eleven games in the centre position, with only reasonable success. The following season he was switched to the wing with immediate effect. His barnstorming runs down the flank made him a great favourite with the Watersheddings fans. The 1956-57 season was a personal triumph for John, when he established the Oldham post war try record with 43 touchdowns, which included two in the Championship final against Hull at Odsal and one in the Lancashire Cup Final triumph over St Helens.
The golden streak of form that John found that year was a major contribution to the Championship coming to Oldham.

John has published his autobiography called “A Rugby League Winner” and, considering that while with Oldham and later at Wakefield he won every domestic honour the game had to offer, the title is most appropriate.

Career Games

Opposition Venue Date Competition
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home January 29, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home February 5, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home February 12, 1955 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v St Helens Home February 19, 1955 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away March 5, 1955 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Belle Vue Rangers v Oldham Away March 12, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home March 19, 1955 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away March 26, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Keighley Home April 11, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home April 16, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home April 18, 1955 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 30, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home September 3, 1955 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away November 5, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Liverpool City Home November 12, 1955 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away November 19, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home November 26, 1955 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away December 3, 1955 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away December 10, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home December 17, 1955 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away December 24, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 26, 1955 League Championship
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away December 27, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home December 31, 1955 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away January 2, 1956 League Championship
Whitehaven v Oldham Away January 7, 1956 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away January 21, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home January 28, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Dewsbury Home February 11, 1956 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home February 18, 1956 League Championship
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away February 25, 1956 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away March 3, 1956 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v York Home March 10, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home March 17, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home March 24, 1956 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away March 30, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home March 31, 1956 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away April 2, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home April 14, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Workington Town Home April 21, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home August 11, 1956 Law Cup
Oldham v Bramley Home August 18, 1956 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away August 20, 1956 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 25, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home August 28, 1956 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away September 1, 1956 Lancashire Cup
St Helens v Oldham Away September 8, 1956 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away September 11, 1956 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home September 15, 1956 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away September 19, 1956 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Barrow Home September 22, 1956 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away September 29, 1956 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away October 6, 1956 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Neutral October 8, 1956 Rules trial game
Oldham v Halifax Home October 13, 1956 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Neutral October 20, 1956 Lancashire Cup
Workington Town v Oldham Away November 3, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Australia Home November 7, 1956 Tour Match
Oldham v Workington Town Home November 10, 1956 League Championship
Keighley v Oldham Away November 17, 1956 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away November 21, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home November 24, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v York Home December 1, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home December 8, 1956 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away December 15, 1956 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away December 22, 1956 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away December 29, 1956 League Championship
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away January 1, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home January 5, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home January 12, 1957 League Championship
Whitehaven v Oldham Away January 19, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home January 26, 1957 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away February 2, 1957 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away February 9, 1957 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Widnes Home February 16, 1957 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away February 23, 1957 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Liverpool City Home March 2, 1957 League Championship
York v Oldham Away March 9, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home March 16, 1957 League Championship
Bramley v Oldham Away March 23, 1957 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away April 4, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home April 15, 1957 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 19, 1957 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away April 20, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home April 22, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home May 4, 1957 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Neutral May 18, 1957 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 10, 1957 Law Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home August 17, 1957 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away August 22, 1957 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away August 24, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home August 26, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home August 31, 1957 Lancashire Cup
Huddersfield v Oldham Away September 2, 1957 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away September 7, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home September 10, 1957 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Warrington Home September 14, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home September 21, 1957 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away September 28, 1957 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away October 2, 1957 Lancashire Cup
Wigan v Oldham Neutral October 19, 1957 Lancashire Cup
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away October 26, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home November 2, 1957 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away November 9, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Liverpool City Home November 16, 1957 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away November 23, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home November 30, 1957 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away December 7, 1957 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away December 14, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home December 21, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1957 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away December 26, 1957 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away December 28, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home January 4, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home January 11, 1958 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away January 18, 1958 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away February 1, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home February 8, 1958 Rugby League Challenge Cup
St Helens v Oldham Away February 15, 1958 League Championship
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away February 22, 1958 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home March 1, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home March 8, 1958 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Whitehaven v Oldham Away March 15, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home March 22, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home March 25, 1958 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 4, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home April 5, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home April 12, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home April 16, 1958 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away April 19, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Workington Town Home April 26, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home May 3, 1958 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 9, 1958 Law Cup
Halifax v Oldham Away September 6, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home September 13, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home September 16, 1958 Lancashire Cup
Warrington v Oldham Away October 4, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home October 11, 1958 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away October 18, 1958 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Neutral October 25, 1958 Lancashire Cup
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away November 1, 1958 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away November 15, 1958 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away November 29, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home December 6, 1958 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away December 13, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home December 20, 1958 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away December 26, 1958 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away December 27, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home January 3, 1959 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away January 31, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home February 7, 1959 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away February 14, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home February 21, 1959 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Whitehaven v Oldham Away February 28, 1959 League Championship