Jack Arkwright

John Arkwright
Personal information
Full name John Arkwright
Nickname Big, Jack
Born (1902-12-03)3 December 1902
Died 20 January 1990(1990-01-20) (aged 87)
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928–34 St. Helens 174 39 21 0 159
1934–45 Warrington 164 30 4 0 98
Total 338 69 25 0 257
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–38 England 5 1 4 0 11
1936–37 Great Britain 6 2 0 0 6

John 'Big' "Jack" Arkwright (3 December 1902 — 20 January 1990) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, and 1940s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, and Warrington, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, he is Warrington's oldest player aged-42.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Jack Arkwright, won caps for England while at St Helens in 1933 against Other Nationalities, while at Warrington in 1936 against France, and Wales, in 1937 against France, in 1938 against France,[2] 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).[3] During the 1936 tour Arkwright achieved the unusual distinction of being dismissed twice in one game. Playing against Northern Districts he was dismissed for violent play. The opposing captain, J Kingston, appealed to the referee for Arkwright to continue to play. The referee rescinded the sending off but towards the end of the game dismissed Arkwright again for again punching an opponent.[4]

Championship Final appearances

Jack Arkwright played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in St. Helens' 9-5 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1931–32 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 7 May 1932.

County Cup Final appearances

Jack Arkwright played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in St. Helens' 9-10 defeat by Warrington in the 1932 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1932.

Honoured at St Helens RFC and Warrington RLFC

Jack Arkwright is an inductee in both the St Helens RFC Hall of Fame,[5] and the Warrington RLFC Hall of Fame.[6]

Genealogical information

Jack Arkwright is the father of the St. Helens Prop of the 1960s, John Arkwright, Jr., and the grandfather of the rugby league footballer, Chris Arkwright.

References

  1. ↑ French, Ray (1989). 100 Great Rugby League Players [Page 9]. MacDonald Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-17578-2
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Englishmen win". Cairns Post (10,743). 16 July 1936. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "St Helens Hall of Fame". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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