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Jack Arkwright

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John Arkwright (3 December 1902 – 20 January 1990), also known by the nickname of "Big Jack", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain England and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens and Warrington, as a prop or second-row,[3] he is Warrington's oldest player aged-42.[6]

Jack Arkwright
Personal information
Full nameJohn Arkwright
Born(1902-12-03)3 December 1902
Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire, England[1]
Died20 January 1990(1990-01-20) (aged 87)
Knowsley, Merseyside, England[2]
Playing information
PositionProp, 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
1932–38 Lancashire 12 2 1 0 8
1933–38 England 5 1 4 0 11
1936–37 Great Britain 6 2 0 0 6
Source: [3][4][5]

Playing career

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International honours

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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,[4] 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).[5] 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 The referee rescinded the sending off but towards the end of the game dismissed Arkwright again for punching an opponent.[7]

County honours

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Jack Arkwright played left-prop in Lancashire's 7-5 victory over Australia in the 1937–38 Kangaroo tour match at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 29 September 1937, in front of a crowd of 16,250.[8]

Championship final appearances

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Jack Arkwright played left-second-row 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

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

Club career

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Jack Arkwright signed for St. Helens for a signing-on fee of £50, he was transferred from St. Helens to Warrington for a world record transfer fee for a forward of £800 on 1 October 1934, (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £146,100 in 2016).[9][10]

Honoured at St Helens RFC and Warrington RLFC

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Jack Arkwright is an inductee in both the St Helens RFC Hall of Fame,[11] and the Warrington RLFC Hall of Fame.[12]

Personal life

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Jack Arkwright's son, Jack Arkwright Jr., played rugby league for Warrington between 1959 and 1962, and his grandson, Chris Arkwright, played for St Helens in the 1980s.[13]

References

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  1. ^ 1911 England Census
  2. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  3. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ^ French, Ray (1989). 100 Great Rugby League Players. pg. 9. MacDonald Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-17578-2
  7. ^ "Englishmen win". Cairns Post. No. 10, 743. 16 July 1936. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Wilderspool hosts memorable win". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  11. ^ "St Helens Hall of Fame". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  13. ^ Fuller, Eddie; Slater, Gary (2002). Warrington Rugby League Football Club: 100 greats. Stroud: Tempus. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7524-2414-9 – via Internet Archive.
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