Jack Read

For other people named John Read, see John Read (disambiguation).
Jack Read
Personal information
Born Gloucestershire, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1925 Gloucestershire
Rugby league
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1925–1940 Oldham 463 16 1 50
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936 Rugby League XIII
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Jack Read (born in Gloucester) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s who representative level played for rugby union (RU) Gloucestershire, and at representative level played for rugby league (RL) Rugby League XIII, and at club level for Oldham, playing at Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10. Jack Read made his début against Hull on 1 January 1926.

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Challenge final appearances

Jack Read played in Oldham's 3-9 defeat to Swinton in the 1925-26 Challenge Cup final at Spotland Stadium, Rochdale, and the 26-7 victory over Swinton in the 1926-27 Challenge Cup final at Central Park, Wigan.

Honoured at Oldham

Jack Read is an Oldham Hall Of Fame Inductee.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Oldham Hall of Fame". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www.orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/HTML%20docs/Hall%20of%20Fame.htm#read. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

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