Jack Cunliffe
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| Full name | John Cunliffe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 March 1921[1] Wigan, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 February 1973 (aged 51)[1][2] Wigan, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Cunliffe (3 March 1921 – 5 February 1973) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England as a utility Back, e.g. fullback, wing, centre, stand-off or scrum-half.[3] Jack Cunliffe played for Wigan in four decades; he made his début for Wigan on Saturday 9 December 1939, and he played his last match for Wigan on Saturday 9 January 1960 (a record that is unlikely to be equaled within rugby league).
Playing career
International honours
Jack Cunliffe won
British Empire XIII while at Wigan in 1952 against New Zealand, and won caps for Great Britain
while at Wigan in 1950 against Australia and New Zealand, in 1951 against New Zealand, in 1954 against Australia.
Championship final appearances
Jack Cunliffe played in
Championship Finals during the 1945-46 season, 1946–47 season, 1949–50 season, 1951–52 season and 1959–60 season
.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Jack Cunliffe played in
goals in the 13-9 victory over Workington Town in the 1957–58 Challenge Cup Final during the 1957–58 season Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958.[6]
County League appearances
Jack Cunliffe played in
Lancashire League during the 1945–46 season, 1946–47 season, 1949–50 season, 1951–52 season and 1958–59 season
.
County Cup Final appearances
Jack Cunliffe played right-
goal in the 8-13 defeat by Oldham in the 1957–58 Lancashire CupFinal during the 1957–58 season at Station Road, Swinton
on Saturday 19 October 1957.
References
- ^ a b "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Amateurs may get their say". The Guardian. London. 6 February 1973. p. 25.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Jack Cunliffe". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "1950-1951 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "1957-1958 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "1949-1950 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "1950-1951 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "1951-1952 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links
- Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
- (archived by web.archive.org) Britain hold out Kiwis at Odsal
