Jack Robinson (rugby league)
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| Full name | Jack E. Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack E. Robinson was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a wing.[1] After touring Australasia with Great Britain, Robinson joined the Great War, and was badly wounded at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915.[2]
Playing career
[edit]International honours
[edit]Jack Robinson won caps for Great Britain while at Rochdale Hornets in 1914 against Australia (2 matches).[1]
County Cup Final appearances
[edit]Jack Robinson played right-centre in Rochdale Hornets' 12–5 victory over Oldham in the 1911–12 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1911–12 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 2 December 1911, in front of a crowd of 20,000.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Collins, Tony (2006). Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain. UK: Taylor & Francis. p. 8. ISBN 9780415396141. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 17 – 1911–12". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
