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Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback | |||||
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Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1939–1960 | Wigan | 441 | 84 | 364 | 981 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1949–1956 | England | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1952 | British Empire XIII | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1950–1954 | Great Britain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk |
Jack Cunliffe is an English former professional rugby league footballer who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England. Jack played for Wigan in 4 decades with his first game on 9 December 1939 and his last on 9 January 1960 (a record that will seldom, if ever, be equalled in the game). Jack was a utility player, playing at Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth,Halfback.
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Jack Cunliffe won caps for England while at Wigan in 1949 against France, in 1950 against France (2 matches), and Wales, in 1951 against Other Nations, and Wales, in 1956 against France, won caps for British Empire XIII while at Wigan in 1952 against New Zealand, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1950 against Australia and New Zealand, in 1951 against New Zealand, in 1954 against Australia.[1]
Jack Cunliffe played in Wigan's victories in the 1945-46, 1946-47, 1949-50, 1951-52 and 1959-60, Rugby Football League Championship finals.
Jack Cunliffe played in Wigan's victories in the 1950-51, and 1957-58, Challenge Cup finals and in the team that lost to Wakefield Trinity by 13 points to 12 in the 1946 final.
Jack Cunliffe played in Wigan's victories in the 1945-46, 1946-47, 1949-50, 1951-52, and 1958-59, Lancashire League.
Jack Cunliffe played in Wigan's victories in the 1949-50, 1950-51, and 1951-52, Lancashire Cup finals.