Jack Robinson (rugby league)

Jack E. Robinson
Playing information
Position Wing

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1911–≥14 Rochdale Hornets
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1914 Great Britain 2 1 2 0 0
Source: [1]

Jack E. Robinson was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1] After touring Australasia with Great Britain, Robinson joined the Great War, and was badly wounded at Neuve-Chapelle in March 1915.[2]

Playing career

International honours

Jack Robinson won caps for Great Britain while at Rochdale Hornets in 1914 against Australia (2 matches).[1]

County Cup Final appearances

Around Jack Robinson's time there was Rochdale Hornets' 12–5 victory over Oldham in the 1911–12 Lancashire County 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Collins, Tony (2006). Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain. UK: Taylor & Francis. p. 8. ISBN 9780415396141. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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