John Arkwright (rugby league)

For other people of the same name, see John Arkwright.
John Arkwright
Personal information
Full name John Arkwright
Nickname Big, Jack
Born 3 October 1902(1902-10-03)
Died 20 January 1990(1990-01-20) (aged 87)
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1929–1934 St. Helens
1934–1945 Warrington
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–1938 England 5 1 4 0 11
1936–1937 Great Britain 6 2 0 0 6
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

John 'Big' "Jack" Arkwright (3 October 1902 — 20 January 1990) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, and Warrington, playing at Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

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International honours

Jack Arkwright, won caps for England while at St Helens in 1933 against Other Nations, while at Warrington in 1936 against France, and Wales, in 1937 against France, in 1938 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1936 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand, and in 1937 against Australia (3 matches).[2]

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Jack Arkwright is an inductee in the Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame.

Genealogical Information

Jack Arkwright is the father of the St. Helens Prop of the 1960s, John Arkwright, Jr., and the grandfather of the Great Britain, England, Lancashire, and St. Helens rugby league footballer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, Chris Arkwright.

References

  1. ^ French, Ray (1989). 100 Great Rugby League Players [Page 9]. MacDonald Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-17578-2
  2. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Arkwright&EnSearch=Arkwright&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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