Johnnie Baxter

John Baxter
Personal information
Full name John Baxter
Born c. 1881
Dalton-in-Furness, England
Died 7 January 1927 (aged 46)[1]
Rochdale, England
Playing information
Position Stand-off, Scrum-half

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1901–≥11 Rochdale Hornets
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Lancashire
1904 England 1 0 0 0 0
1908 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3][4]

John Baxter (c. 1881 – 7 January 1927), also known by the nickname of "Johnnie", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a stand-off/five-eighth, or scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 6, or 7.[2]

Playing career

Club career

Baxter made his début for Rochdale Hornets against Salford at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 14 December 1901.

Baxter played in 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.

County honours

Baxter represented Lancashire while at Rochdale Hornets.[5]

International honours

Baxter won a cap for England while at Rochdale Hornets in 1904 against Other Nationalities,[3] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Rochdale Hornets in 1908 against New Zealand.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby League: Death of John Baxter". The Manchester Guardian. 8 January 1927. p. 17.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Fletcher, R. D. (1971). A Centenary History of the Rochdale Hornets Football Club, 1871-1971. p. 69. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
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