Jack Hirst (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 8), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1][3]
Jack Hirst won a cap for England while at Featherstone Rovers in 1923 against Wales,[2] and in doing so became Featherstone Rovers' first international player.[5]
Jack Hirst made his début for Featherstone Rovers as a right-centre, i.e. number 3, on Saturday 27 August 1921, he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1930–31 season,[6] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.
Honoured at Featherstone Rovers
Jack Hirst is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[7]
References
^ ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ab. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1995. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
^"Featherstone Rovers Official Website → History". featherstonerovers.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
^ abBailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport – Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN0752422952
^"Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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jack, hirst, rugby, league, footballer, played, 1950s, 1960s, hunslet, castleford, wakefield, trinity, bradford, northern, bramley, rugby, league, rugby, league, footballer, played, 1980s, 1990s, wakefield, trinity, john, hirst, rugby, league, birth, unknown, . For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s for Hunslet Castleford Wakefield Trinity Bradford Northern and Bramley see Jack Hirst rugby league For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s for Wakefield Trinity see John Hirst rugby league Jack Hirst birth unknown death unknown was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire and at club level for Featherstone Rovers Heritage 8 as a centre i e number 3 or 4 1 3 Jack HirstPersonal informationFull nameJack HirstBornunknownFeatherstone Wakefield EnglandDiedunknownPlaying informationHeight5 ft 8 in 1 73 m Weight11 st 8 lb 73 kg PositionCentreClubYears Team Pld T G FG P1921 31 Featherstone Rovers 278 115 3 351RepresentativeYears Team Pld T G FG P1924 26 Yorkshire 41923 England 1 0 0 0 0Source 1 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Playing career 2 1 International honours 2 2 County honours 2 3 County Cup Final appearances 2 4 Club career 3 Honoured at Featherstone Rovers 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditJack Hirst was born in Featherstone Wakefield West Riding of Yorkshire England 4 Playing career EditInternational honours Edit Jack Hirst won a cap for England while at Featherstone Rovers in 1923 against Wales 2 and in doing so became Featherstone Rovers first international player 5 County honours Edit Jack Hirst won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers during the 1924 25 season against Lancashire and Cumberland and during the 1925 26 season against Cumberland and Lancashire 6 Jack Hirst had been selected for Yorkshire during the 1922 23 season but had to withdraw through injury County Cup Final appearances Edit Jack Hirst played right centre i e number 3 in Featherstone Rovers 0 5 defeat by Leeds in the 1928 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1928 29 season at Belle Vue Wakefield on Saturday 24 November 1928 Club career Edit Jack Hirst made his debut for Featherstone Rovers as a right centre i e number 3 on Saturday 27 August 1921 he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1930 31 season 6 he appears to have scored no drop goals or field goals as they are currently known in Australasia but prior to the 1974 75 season all goals whether conversions penalties or drop goals scored 2 points consequently prior to this date drop goals were often not explicitly documented therefore 0 drop goals may indicate drop goals not recorded rather than no drop goals scored In addition prior to the 1949 50 season the archaic field goal was also still a valid means of scoring points Honoured at Featherstone Rovers EditJack Hirst is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee 7 References Edit a b Statistics at rugbyleagueproject org rugbyleagueproject org 31 December 2017 Retrieved 1 January 2018 a b England Statistics at englandrl co uk englandrl co uk 31 December 2017 Archived from the original on 1995 Retrieved 1 January 2018 Bailey Ron 1956 The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R L F C Wakefield Express ASIN B00O1TLDPC Featherstone Rovers Athletic News 12 August 1929 Featherstone Rovers Official Website History featherstonerovers co uk 31 December 2016 Retrieved 1 January 2017 a b Bailey Ron 20 September 2001 Images of Sport Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club The History Press ISBN 0752422952 Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame pontefractandcastlefordexpress co uk 5 November 2016 Retrieved 1 January 2017 External links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Hirst amp oldid 1100225353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
