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Jack Austin (rugby league)

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Jack Austin
Personal information
Bornunknown
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–66 Wakefield Trinity 4 3 0 0 9
1966–70 Castleford 91 31 0 0 93
≤1973–≥73 Bramley
Bradford Northern
Bramley
Dewsbury
Total 95 34 0 0 102
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1988 Hunslet
Source: [1][2]

Jack Austin (birth unknown), also known by the nicknames of "Cowboy", and "Fiery Jack", is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 704), Castleford, Bramley (two spells), Bradford Northern and Dewsbury, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5,[3][4][5] and coached at club level for Hunslet.[2]

Playing career

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Jack Austin played left wing, i.e. number 5, and scored a try in Castleford's 7-2 victory over Swinton in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966, and played left wing, and scored a try in Bramley's 15-7 victory over Widnes in the 1973 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1973–74 season at Naughton Park, Widnes on Tuesday 18 December 1973.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  4. ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.