John Dyson (rugby)
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John "Jack" William Dyson (born 6 September 1866 in Skelmanthorpe
— died 3 January 1909 in Huddersfield
) was a rugby union
footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England
, and at club level for Huddersfield
, playing in the Three-quarters, i.e. Wing or Centre. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Huddersfield was a rugby union
club.
while at Huddersfield in 1890 against Scotland, in 1892 against Scotland, and in 1893 against Ireland, and Scotland.
In the early years of rugby football the goal was to score goals, and a try
had zero value, but it provided the opportunity to try at goal, and convert the try to a goal with an unopposed kick at the goal posts. The point values of both the try and goal have varied over time, and in the early years footballers could "score" a try, without scoring any points.
code to the rugby league
code on the 27th August 1895, Jack Dyson would have been 28. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Huddersfield.
Skelmanthorpe
Skelmanthorpe is a village in West Yorkshire, England with a population of 4,198 according to the 2001 census. It is part of the parish of Denby Dale in the Kirklees borough....
— died 3 January 1909 in Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
) was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, and at club level for Huddersfield
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
, playing in the Three-quarters, i.e. Wing or Centre. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Huddersfield was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club.
International honours
Jack Dyson won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
while at Huddersfield in 1890 against Scotland, in 1892 against Scotland, and in 1893 against Ireland, and Scotland.
In the early years of rugby football the goal was to score goals, and a try
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
had zero value, but it provided the opportunity to try at goal, and convert the try to a goal with an unopposed kick at the goal posts. The point values of both the try and goal have varied over time, and in the early years footballers could "score" a try, without scoring any points.
Change of Code
When Huddersfield converted from the rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
code to the 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...
code on the 27th August 1895, Jack Dyson would have been 28. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Huddersfield.