Very sad news this morning confirmed by the BBC.

Rugby league legend and our greatest ever player, Johnny Whiteley has passed away at the age of 91.

RIP Johnny, deepest condolences to his family.

Irreplaceable.

Now on the club website

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Very sad news. My thoughts are with the great man's family.

Very sad news.

Probably Hull’s greatest ever player and certainly well respected across the whole of the Rugby League World.

My thoughts are with his family at this very sad time.

The poor guy has been really struggling in hospital, he had managed through one operation but was really doing it tough. There will be a few tears shed today because what a loss he is to our great game. Tremendous player great coach fabulous ambassador and FC. till he died. He always had time for everyone and what a great bloke he was and what a loss to everyone who loves the FC.

Whats more with the recent death of Brian Cooper Johnny was the last surviving player from the 1956 Championship winning era after that 10-9 win at Maine Road.

I asked him once if I could write his biography but very kindly he refused saying that in all his time in the game he had only fallen out with a couple of people but to not include those incidents would be wrong and yet he didn't want to offend anyone or their families so he preferred instead to not do it. That was the measure of the guy. Bad day for rugby League and Hull FC




R.I.P. Old Faithful

Such sad news,

Johnny Whiteley wasn't just one of the greatest ever players for our club Hull FC but also the entire game of RL what an ambassador, a gentlemen and a LEGEND in the truest sense.

R.I.P Sir, condolences to his family and friends.

Very sad news.
My dad and uncles use to tell me stories of his playing days. I was lucky enough to meet him.
A true gentleman.
RIP Johnny

Sad news, a giant of the game and like Sully, Flash, Colin and Roger before him, loved and respected by all in the city...

Rest In Peace Johnny....

Feels like the end of an era, what a sad day for his family and the RL fraternity. I have never heard a single bad word about Johnny Whiteley, a remarkable and great man. RIP.

RIP Gentleman Johnny Whiteley xx

Heartbreaking news, absolutely synonymous with the club and its greatest ambassador. A very sad day, hopefully the club will put some appropriate celebrations of his life and career in place. RIP Gentleman John.

Johnny Whiteley was a true gentleman and this is one of those occasions where the tributes are totally deserved.

A lot of Rovers fans will know Johnny well, he attended most Hull KR games when Hull FC were not playing. I even remember him going to a Rovers pre-season game at Featherstone and sat round a table afterwards with Neil Hudgell, Phil Lowe and Colin Hutton discussing all things Rugby League. He had time for everyone and didn't have a trace of bitterness in him. His record as a player speaks for itself.

A sad loss to Hull FC, to Rugby League and to the city. R.I.P.