John Greenwell

John Henry Greenwell was an English international rugby union player.
A bricklayer by trade, Greenwell was a powerful scrummager and had nine years of representative experience with Northumberland when he gained his England call up. He was capped twice during England's unsuccessful 1893 [Home Nations] campaign, debuting against Wales at Cardiff. For his other match, against Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Greenwell was joined by Whitley [Bay Rockcliff RFC|Rockcliff] teammates Thomas Nicholson and Ernest [Taylor (rugby union)|Ernest Taylor].
Greenwell was awarded a testimonial by Rockcliff in 1899.