John Kirkpatrick (born 3 January 1979) is an English former

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and professional

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C., and club level rugby league (RL) in the Super League for St. Helens ( Heritage № 1109), Halifax (

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) ( Heritage № 1177), the London Broncos ( Heritage № 432) and in National League One for the

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, as a or .

Background

John Kirkpatrick was born in Preston,

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, England, he has Scottish ancestors, and eligible to play for

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due to the

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Playing career

John Kirkpatrick was called into the

(RL) squad in 2006.

References

External links

Profile at saints.org.uk
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Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv
1979 births Living people English people of Scottish descent English rugby league players English rugby union players Halifax R.L.F.C. players London Broncos players Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C. players Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league wingers Rugby league players from Preston, Lancashire Rugby union players from Preston, Lancashire St Helens R.F.C. players Widnes Vikings players {{england-rugbyleague-bio-stub