Jack "Jackie" Fennell (6 May 1933[1] – 3 January 2019) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire Schoolboys rugby league team, Yorkshire Schoolboys (versus Lancashire Schoolboys rugby league team, Lancashire Schoolboys on Saturday 24 April 1948), and at club level for Bagley's Recs (a pressed glass factory in Knottingley) and Featherstone Rovers as a goal-kicking fullback, wing, centre or stand-off.[2]
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| Full name | Jack Fennell | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 May 1933 Pontefract, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 January 2019 (aged 85) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editJackie Fennell was born in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. He died aged 85 and his funeral took place at Pontefract Crematorium, Wakefield Road, Pontefract on Monday 28 January 2019, followed by a reception at Featherstone Rovers RLFC.
Playing career
editCounty Cup Final appearances
editJackie Fennell played fullback in Featherstone Rovers' 15–14 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959–60 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1959, and played fullback in the 0–10 defeat by Halifax in the 1963–64 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963.[citation needed]
Club career
editJackie Fennell signed for Featherstone Rovers during December 1952, and made his début on Saturday 20 December 1952,[3] he played in the Challenge Cup semi-final three times, losing on each occasion; the 1957–58 Challenge Cup during the 1957–58 season, 1959–60 Challenge Cup during the 1959–60 season, and the 1961–62 Challenge Cup during the 1961–62 season, he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers against Batley during April 1965, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.
Testimonial match
editJackie Fennell's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1962–63 season, including the match against Huddersfield at Post Office Road, Featherstone on Saturday 25 May 1963.[citation needed]
Honours
edit- Featherstone Rovers
Honoured at Featherstone Rovers
editJackie Fennell is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[4]
Genealogical information
editJackie Fennell's marriage to Priscilla J. (née Bannister) was registered during second ¼ 1954 in Pontefract district.[5] They had children; the future rugby league footballer; Dale Fennell.
References
edit- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Rovers Mourn Legend Fennell". Featherstone Rovers RLFC. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
- ^ "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
External links
edit- Search for "Fennell" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Jackie Fennell and Dale Fennell
- Jackie Fennell
- Why I would never have let my great friend take that final kick
- Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame
- (archived by web.archive.org) Jackie Fennell at btinternet.com
- Search for "Jack Fennell" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Jackie Fennell" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk