Walter Jesse Jackson

Walter Jesse Jackson (16 March 1870^[1] – 1 December 1958)^[2][3] was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played representative level rugby union for the British Isles,^[4] and England,^[3] and at club level for Gloucester, and Halifax, as a forward, or wing.

Walter Jackson

Birth name	Walter Jesse Jackson
Date of birth	16 March 1870
Place of birth	Gloucester, England
Date of death	1 December 1958(1958-12-01) (aged 88)
Place of death	Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward, Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Gloucester () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1891 British Isles XV 5 (0) 1894 England 1 (0)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1895 Halifax

Personal life

Jackson was born in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, and he died aged 88 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Rugby career

Jackson played club rugby at Gloucester. In 1891 Jackson accepted an invitation to join the British Isles on their tour to South Africa, the first official tour by the team that later became the British Lions.^[4] In 1894 Jackson was selected for his one and only appearance for the England national team.^[3]

On returning to Britain Jackson continued playing rugby, moving from Gloucester to Halifax in 1895.^[5]

References

1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "Statistics at lionsrugby.com". lionsrugby.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
5. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.

• Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.