Summary
Jack Anderton was an English rugby union and rugby league footballer who played from the 1880s to 1900s. He played at representative level for British Isles, and at club level for Wigan (two spells); the second spell was after the 1895 schism, and Salford, as a three-quarter. Prior to Thursday 29 August 1895, Wigan were a rugby union club, and prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Salford were a rugby union club.
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| Full name | John Anderton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Three-quarter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | centre, wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Jack Anderton was born in Wigan, Lancashire.
Playing career edit
Anderton joined Salford from Wigan. He spent two seasons at the club, appearing 52 times. He left the club in 1889 and returned to Wigan.[3]
International honours edit
Jack Anderton won cap(s) for British Isles while at Salford on the 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia.[2]
County honours edit
Jack Anderton won one cap for Lancashire against Cumberland on 28 February 1889.[3]
Notable tour matches edit
Jack Anderton played in the three-quarters for Salford in the 1-7 defeat by the 1888–1889 New Zealand Native football team at New Barnes (Salford Docks) on Saturday 16 March 1889.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Jack Anderton". Wigan.Rlfans.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistics at lionsrugby.com". lionsrugby.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ a b Morris, Graham (2001). 100 Greats: Salford Rugby League Club. Stroud: Tempus. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7524-2196-4.
- ^ "Paperspast Notes by full back". National Library of New Zealand. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links edit
- Search for "Anderton" at espn.co.uk (1888 British Isles tourists statistics missing (31 December 2017))
- Statistics at lionsrugby.com
- Football – British Football Team’s Visit To New Zealand.
- The Return Of The English Team To Their Native Land
- Football. A team of British Rugby footballers visited the colonies in April
- Notes By Full Back
- Lions tour to Australia, 1888... and 2013
- The 1888 Tour - In their own words