Jack Hirst (rugby league)

For the rugby league footballer of the 1920s for England, and Featherstone Rovers, see Jack Hirst. For the rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s for Wakefield Trinity, see John Hirst (rugby league).
Jack Hirst
Personal information
Full name John Hirst
Nickname Jack
Born circa-1936
Died 19 October 2012
Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1957–57 Hunslet
1957–65 Castleford 181 7 3 0 27
1969 Wakefield Trinity 4 0 0
Bradford Northern
Bramley
Total 185 7 3 0 27
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
11 Sep 1963 Yorkshire 1 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

John "Jack" Hirst (c. 1936 – 19 October 2012 in Wakefield) was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s playing at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Castleford, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #759), Bradford Northern, Bramley, and Oulton Miners Welfare (now named Oulton Raiders) as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Playing career

County honours

Jack Hirst won a cap playing Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, for Yorkshire while at Castleford scoring 1-try in the 20-45 defeat by Lancashire at St. Helens' stadium on 11 September 1963.[2]

County League appearances

Jack Hirst played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.[3]

Genealogical information

Jack Hirst was the father of the rugby league footballer for Hunslet, Keighley, Huddersfield, and Oulton Raiders, John Hirst (not to be confused with rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s for Wakefield Trinity, John Hirst).

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby League world mourning death of a 'stalwart'". Yorkshire Evening Post. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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