Philip Jackson (9 June 1932 – 20 July 2022) was an English

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winning former professional

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footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a

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, playing as a , or , as well as a Barrow club legend. Jackson won 27

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caps, played in the

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and

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s and twice toured Australasia with the Lions. Jackson was born in Canada but moved to

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, England, with his parents at the age of three. He played

at school but his first senior rugby experience came in rugby union after he took up an apprenticeship at a shipyard. He switched to rugby league when he was offered professional terms by Barrow in 1950 at the age of 18. With Barrow, where he was known as the 'Prince Among Centres', he played in three Challenge Cup finals in the 1950s. Injury forced him to retire in 1959 but in 1960 he moved to Australia and was tempted back into playing by the Goulburn Workers Club in New South Wales. In the role as player coach, he led the club to a

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premiership. The club was also awarded the

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for being the best performed team in country New South Wales in 1960. He continued coaching after retiring as a player and eventually settled in

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. He was inducted into the Barrow Hall of Fame when it was launched in 2001 alongside 1950s teammates

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and Jimmy Lewthwaite.

Playing career

International honours

Phil Jackson represented

while at Barrow between 1952 and 1956 against France (2 non-

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matches).Edgar, Harry (2007). ''Rugby League Journal Annual 2008'' Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. He also won one cap for

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on 12 September 1955 as part of the 1955-56 European Rugby League Championship, played at

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Challenge Cup Final appearances

Phil Jackson played right-, i.e. number 3, in Barrow's 0–10 defeat by

in the 1950–51

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Final during the 1950–51 season at

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on Saturday 5 May 1951, played right-, i.e. number 3, in the 21–12 victory over Workington Town in the 1954–55

Final during the 1954–55 season at

on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513, and played right-, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in the 7–9 defeat by

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in the 1956–57

Final during the 1956–57 season at

on Saturday 11 May 1957, in front of a crowd of 76,318.

County Cup Final appearances

Phil Jackson played right-, i.e. number 3, in Barrow's 12–2 victory over

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in the 1954–55

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Final during the 1954–55 season at

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on Saturday 23 October 1954.

References

External links

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Phil Jackson at rl1908.comU.K. League Hooker in Doubt
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Back on the Wembley trailVideo 'Wigan Wins Rugby League Cup – Short Version 1951' at britishpathe.comVideo 'Special – Wigan Wins Rugby League Cup 1951' at britishpathe.comVideo 'Rugby League Cup Final 1955' at britishpathe.comVideo 'Rugby League Final 1957' at britishpathe.com
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