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John Arkwright (rugby league)
Encyclopedia
John 'Big' "Jack" Arkwright (3 October 1902 — 20 January 1990) was an English
professional rugby league
footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level played for Great Britain
, and England
, and at club level for St. Helens, and Warrington
, playing at , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
while at St Helens in 1933 against Other Nations, while at Warrington in 1936 against France, and Wales, in 1937 against France, in 1938 against France, 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).
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English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level played for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, and England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, and at club level for St. Helens, and Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, playing at , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
International honours
Jack Arkwright, won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
while at St Helens in 1933 against Other Nations, while at Warrington in 1936 against France, and Wales, in 1937 against France, in 1938 against France, and won caps for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
while at Warrington in 1936 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand, and in 1937 against Australia (3 matches).
Honoured at Warrington Wolves
Jack Arkwright is an inductee in the Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame.Genealogical Information
Jack Arkwright is the father of the St. Helens of the 1960s, John Arkwright, Jr., and the grandfather of the Great Britain, England, Lancashire, and St. Helens rugby league footballer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, Chris ArkwrightChris Arkwright
Christopher "Chris" Arkwright is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens, playing at , /, /, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, 13.-International...
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