Jack Hirst (rugby league)

For the rugby league footballer of the 1920s for England, and Featherstone Rovers, see Jack Hirst. For the rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s for Wakefield Trinity, see John Hirst (rugby league).

Jack Hirst
Personal information
Full name	John Hirst
Nickname	Jack
Born	circa-1936
Died	19 October 2012 Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1957–57	Hunslet
1957–65	Castleford	181	7	3	0	27
1969	Wakefield Trinity	4	0			0
	Bradford Northern
	Bramley
	Total	185	7	3	0	27
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
11 Sep 1963	Yorkshire	1	1	0	0	3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

John "Jack" Hirst (circa-1936 — 19 October 2012 in Wakefield) was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s playing at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Castleford, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #759), Bradford Northern, Bramley, and Oulton Miners Welfare (now named Oulton Raiders) as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.^[1]

Playing career

County honours

Jack Hirst won a cap playing Left-Prop, i.e. number 8 for Yorkshire while at Castleford scoring 1-try in the 20-45 defeat by Lancashire at St. Helens' stadium on 11 September 1963.^[2]

Rugby League County League appearances

Jack Hirst played in Castleford's 1964–65 Yorkshire League victory.^[2]

Genealogical information

Jack Hirst was the father of the rugby league footballer for Hunslet, Keighley, Huddersfield, and Oulton Raiders, John Hirst (not to be confused with rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s for Wakefield Trinity, John Hirst).

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