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Jack Anderton
Personal information
Full nameJohn Anderton
BornWigan
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionThree-quarter
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Wigan
1887–89 Salford 52 17 25
Wigan
Total 52 17 25 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1888 British Isles 29 14 7
1889 Lancashire 1

Jack Anderton born in Wigan, was an English rugby union footballer of the 1880s, playing at representative level for British Isles, and at club level for Salford, as a Three-quarter. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Salford were a rugby union club.

Playing career

Anderton joined Salford from Wigan. He spent two seasons at the club, appearing 52 times. He left the club in 1889 and returned to Wigan.[1]

International honours

Jack Anderton won cap(s) for British Isles while at Salford on the 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia.[2]

County honours

Jack Anderton won one cap for Lancashire against Cumberland on 28 February 1889.[1]

Notable tour matches

Jack Anderton played in the Three-quarters for Salford in the 1-7 defeat by the 1888–1889 New Zealand Native football team at New Barnes (Salford Docks) on Saturday 16 March 1889.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Morris, Graham (2001). 100 Greats: Salford Rugby League Club. Stroud: Tempus. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7524-2196-4.
  2. ^ "Statistics at lionsrugby.com". lionsrugby.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Paperspast Notes by full back". National Library of New Zealand. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.