John Smales
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| Full name | John W. Smales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Jack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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January→March 1888 Wakefield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
1930 (aged 42) Wakefield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John "Jack" Smales (birth registered January→March 1888[1] — death registered October→December 1930 (aged 42)[2]) birth registered in Wakefield, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s, playing at representative level for Great Britain (non-test matches), and Yorkshire, and at club level for Outwood ARLFC, and Hunslet, he died in Wakefield.
Playing career
International honours
Jack Smales was selected for 1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand while at Hunslet and played in Great Britain's tour matches including; the 101-0 victory over South Australia on Friday 23 May 1914,[3] and the 10-38 defeat by Metropolis at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 6 June 1914.[4]
All Four Cups, and "The Terrible Six"
Jack Smales was a member of Hunslet's 1907–08 All Four Cups winning team.[5]
Club career
Jack Smales made his début for Hunslet in 1905, and played his last match for Hunslet against York at Clarence Street, York on Friday 2 April 1920.
Outside of rugby league
Jack Smales was the Landlord of The Beehive (demolished circa-March 1956), Kirkgate, Wakefield, whilst changing a Beer Barrel he accidentally came into contact with a live electrical conductor, and died by electrocution.[3]
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Stanley History Online → Sportsmen & Clubs". stanleyhistoryonline.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "ENGLAND v. METROPOLIS—NORTHERN UNION RULES". trove.nla.gov.au. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "All-conquering heroes". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.