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| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia19551812df=y}}| death_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia| height = | weight = FB|WG}}Northern Districts}}| ru_year1start = 190?| ru_year1end = | ru_appearances1 = | ru_tries1 = | ru_goals1 = | ru_fieldgoals1 = | ru_points1 = Globe RFC}}| ru_year2start = 190?| ru_year2end = | ru_appearances2 = | ru_tries2 = | ru_goals2 = | ru_fieldgoals2 = | ru_points2 = Balmain RFC}}| ru_year3start = 190?| ru_year3end = | ru_appearances3 = | ru_tries3 = | ru_goals3 = | ru_fieldgoals3 = | ru_points3 = Balmain Tigers>Balmain| year1start = 1908| year1end = 10| appearances1 = 25| tries1 = 0| goals1 = 0| fieldgoals1 = 0| points1 = 0New South Wales rugby league team>New South Wales| yearAstart = 1909| yearAend = | appearancesA = 4| triesA = 0| goalsA = 0| fieldgoalsA = 0| pointsA = 0Sydney rugby league team>Metropolis| yearBstart = 1909| yearBend = | appearancesB = 1| triesB = 0| goalsB = 0| fieldgoalsB = 0| pointsB = 0Australian Kangaroos>Australia| yearCstart = 1909| yearCend = | appearancesC = 2| triesC = 0| goalsC = 0| fieldgoalsC = 0| pointsC = 0| updated = 15 February 2019WEBSITE=RUGBYLEAGUEPROJECT.ORG, }}Fred Woolley (22 December 1880 – 18 January 1955) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played for Balmain and was a foundation player of the club.

Background

Woolley played Rugby Union with Northern Districts, Glebe and Balmain before switching codes to join Balmain in 1908.

Playing career

Woolley was a foundation player for Balmain and played in the club's first ever season which was also the first season of Rugby League in Australia.In 1909, Woolley was selected to play for Australia, New South Wales and Metropolis.Woolley went on to play with Balmain up until the end of 1910 and remarkably went his whole career without scoring a try.Woolley was the uncle of Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame inductee Wally Prigg.WEB,weblink BIRCHGROVE PARK: 110 YEARS ON FROM ROUND ONE, Inside Sport, Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) {{ISBN|1875169571}}WEB,weblink AFL raid on the cradle of league, www.smh.com.au, 20 June 2012,

References

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