John Pinch (rugby)

For other people named John Pinch, see John Pinch (disambiguation).
John Pinch
Personal information
Full name John Pinch
Born October→December 1870
Lancaster, England
Died 1946 (aged 75–76)
Lancaster, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1896–≥1897 Lancaster
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1896–1897 England 3 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: scrum.com

John Pinch (birth registered October→December 1870 in Lancaster[1] — died 1946 (aged 75–76) in Lancaster[2]) was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Lancaster,[3] playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 1901/02 season, Lancaster was a rugby union club.

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International honours

John Pinch won caps for England while at Lancaster in 1896 against Wales, and Ireland, in 1897 against Scotland.[4]

Change of Code

When Lancaster converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code for the 1901/02 season, John Pinch would have been approximately 31 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Lancaster.

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=47339810&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=189060321&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  3. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-178]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  4. ^ "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/1167.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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