Jack Hirst

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]

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

Personal information
Full name	Jack Hirst
Born	unknown Featherstone, Wakefield, England
Died	unknown
Playing information
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	11 st 8 lb (73 kg)
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1921–30/31 Featherstone Rovers 278 115 3 351 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1924/25–25/26 Yorkshire 4 1923 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Background

Jack Hirst was born in Featherstone, Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[4]

Playing career

International honours

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

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

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

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

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
4. "Featherstone Rovers". Athletic News. 12 August 1929.
5. "Featherstone Rovers Official Website → History". featherstonerovers.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
6. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
7. "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

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