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Jim Jolley
James "Jim"/"Jimmy" Jolley (c. 1876 – 9 September 1928) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s, and coached in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Warrington ( Heritage Nº 84), Runcorn RFC and Leigh ( Heritage № 204), as a , i.e. number 6, and coached at club level for Leigh, where he was the club's first coach. International honours Jim Jolley won caps for England while at Runcorn RFC in 1908 against Wales, and in 1909 against Australia (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Runcorn RFC in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches). Only eighteen players have ever scored drop goals for Great Britain, they are; Tommy Bishop (3), Lee Crooks (1), Jonathan Davies (2), Bobbie Goulding (1), Ken Gowers (1), John Gray (1), Neil Holding (1), John Holmes (2), Syd Hynes (3), Jim Jolley (1), Sean Long (1), Roger Millward (1), Steve Nash (1), H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Newspaper Archive
The British Newspaper Archive web site provides access to searchable digitized archives of British and Irish newspapers. It was launched in November 2011. History The British Library Newspapers section was based in Colindale in north London, until 2013, and is now divided between the St Pancras and Boston Spa sites. The library has an almost complete collection of British and Irish newspapers since 1840. This is partly because of the legal deposit legislation of 1869, which required newspapers to supply a copy of each edition of a newspaper to the library. London editions of national daily and Sunday newspapers are complete back to 1801. In total, the collection consists of 660,000 bound volumes and 370,000 reels of microfilm containing tens of millions of newspapers with 52,000 titles on 45 km of shelves. After the closure of Colindale in November 2013, access to the 750 million original printed pages was maintained via an automated and climate-controlled storage facilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Gowers
J. Kenneth Gowers (15 October 1936 – 19 October 2017) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (vice-captain), England and Rugby League XIII, and at club level for Newbold Intermediates ARLFC (in Newbold, Rochdale) and Swinton, as a goal-kicking , i.e. number 1, and occasionally , i.e. number 7. Background Gowers was born in Wigan, Lancashire. He was the son of the rugby league, and association footballer Walter Gowers, and maternal grandfather of the Middlesex cricketer John Simpson. He died in Bury, Greater Manchester aged 81. His funeral took place at St Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Peter Street, Bury at 10.30am on Monday 6 November 2017, followed by a wake at Woodbank Cricket Club, Stafford Street, Bury. Playing career International honours Gowers won a cap for England while at Swinton in 1962 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldham R
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 237,110 in 2019. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, and with little early history to speak of, Oldham rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and among the first ever industrialised towns, rapidly becoming "one of the most important centres of cotton and textile industries in England." At its zenith, it was the most productive cotton spinning mill town in the world,. producing more cotton than France and Germany combined. Oldham's textile industry fell into decline in the mid-20th century; the town's last mill closed in 1998. The demise of textile processing in Oldham depressed and heavily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Smith (rugby League B
Tony Smith may refer to: Sportsmen *Tony Smith (American football) (born 1970), former professional American football player who played running back for the Atlanta Falcons * Tony Smith (footballer, born 1952), Australian rules football player for Carlton * Tony Smith (footballer, born 1966), Australian rules football player for Sydney *Tony Smith (baseball) (1884–1965), player for the Brooklyn Superbas and Washington Senators * Tony Smith (basketball) (born 1968), retired American professional basketball player * Tony Smith (cricketer, born 1951), South African cricketer * Tony Smith (cricketer, born 1961), English cricketer * Tony Smith (rugby league, born 1967), Australian rugby league footballer and coach *Tony Smith (rugby league, born 1970), English rugby league footballer and coach * Tony Smith (footballer, born 1957), football defender who played for Peterborough, Halifax and Hartlepool * Tony Smith (footballer, born 1973), Scottish-born footballer who played for Airdrieon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Sharrock
James Sharrock (24 October 1882 – 16 February 1945) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Wigan, as a . In 1917 he joined the Wigan board of directors, and was later a secretary-manager for Rochdale Hornets.Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128–142. Background Sharrock was born in Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 62 in Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire, England. Playing career International honours Sharrock won caps for England while at Wigan in 1910 against Wales, and in 1911 against Australia, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand against Australia (2 matches), Australasia (2 matches), and New Zealand, and in 1911–12 against Australia. Championship Final appearances Sharrock played in Wigan's 7–3 victory over Oldham in the Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Sculthorpe
Paul Sculthorpe MBE (born 22 September 1977) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a or forward in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for England and Great Britain at international level, as well as representing Lancashire. He began his club career at the Warrington Wolves before joining St Helens, with whom he won a total of four Grand Finals, four Challenge Cups and two World Club Challenges, as well as becoming the first (and currently only) player to win the Man of Steel Award on two consecutive occasions. He is the older brother of former player Danny Sculthorpe. Early years Sculthorpe was born on 22 September 1977 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. He grew up in Oldham, and was educated at Watersheddings Primary School and then Counthill School. He played junior rugby league for Waterhead. He started his professional career with Warrington, making his début in 1995. In 1996, he was named in the inaugural Super League Dream Team, and in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Schofield
Garry Edward Schofield OBE (born 1 July 1965) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and is a member of the British Rugby League Hall of Fame. At the time of his retirement he was the most-capped Great Britain player of all time along with Mick Sullivan, with 46 appearances. He also won three England caps. He won the 1990 Rugby League World Golden Boot Award as the greatest player on the planet, largely due to his exceptional performances in Great Britain's backs-against-the-wall Test-series win in New Zealand and his remarkable display as Great Britain beat Australia at Wembley 19–12. The award to Schofield was made retrospectively in 2011 by ''Rugby League World'' magazine. Club career Hull Schofield made his début for Hull as a 17 year old in 1983. Schofield played right-, in Hull FC's 13–2 victory over Castleford in the 1983 Yorkshire Cup Final at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1983, picking up his firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Pinner
Harold "Harry" Pinner (born 26 September 1956) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St. Helens, Widnes, Leigh, Bradford Northern and Carlisle, as a , i.e. number 13. Background Harry Pinner was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, England, he was the landlord of the Victoria Inn public house, in Newton-le-Willows, and Parr Arms public house, in Grappenhall, Warrington. Playing career International honours Harry Pinner won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1980 against Wales, and France, in 1981 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1980 against New Zealand (sub), New Zealand, in 1985 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1986 against France, and while at Widnes in 1986 against Australia. Only three players have scored drop goals for both England & Great Britain, they are Bobbie Goulding, Sean Long, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Nash (rugby League)
Steve Nash (born 7 April 1949) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. A Great Britain and England national representative and , he played his club rugby for Featherstone Rovers, winning a Challenge Cup title with them and being one of the inaugural inductees into the club's hall of fame. He also played for the Salford club and at representative level for Yorkshire. Nash later coached the Mansfield Marksman club for a season in 1989. Playing career Featherstone Rovers Born in Featherstone, Nash made his début for his hometown rugby league club Featherstone Rovers on 11 March 1967 against Halifax. He played as a stand-off during his first few games for the club, but later switched to scrum-half, deputising for first-choice Carl Dooler. When Dooler was transferred following a dispute with the club, Nash established himself a regular place in the first team. During the 1969–70 Northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Millward
Roger Millward (16 September 1947 – 2 May 2016) was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s and 1990s. A goal-kicking , he gained a high level of prominence in the sport in England by playing for Hull Kingston Rovers (captain) and Castleford ( Heritage № 483), as well as representing Great Britain. Millward was awarded the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1983. Nicknamed “Roger the Dodger” for his elusive running, he was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2000. Millward’s ability placed him in the top bracket of rugby league halves to have ever played the game. Early life Millward was born in Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Domestic career Millward began his professional career in September 1964, signing for his home town club Castleford. He made his début on 3 October 1964 against Dewsbury Celtic, and won his first domestic honours in 1965 with Castleford picking up the Floodli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syd Hynes
Sydney "Syd" Hynes (born ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached rugby league in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for the sports club of the Leeds branch of National and Local Government Officers' Association (NALGO), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Leeds ( Heritage № 1000) (captain), as a , i.e. number 3 or 4, and coached at club level for Leeds. Background Syd Hynes' birth was registered in Hunslet, West Riding of Yorkshire, as of December 2016 Syd Hynes lives in Willagee, Western Australia.. Playing career International honours Syd Hynes won caps for England while at Leeds in 1969 against Wales and France, in 1970 against Wales, and France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1970 against Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), New Zealand (sub), in the 1970 Rugby League World Cup against Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
