Jack Bartholomew

For the English bare-knuckle boxer, see Jack Bartholomew (boxer).
Jack Bartholomew
Personal information
Full name John Bartholomew
Nickname Jack
Born 20 January 1888
Morecambe, Lancashire, England
Died July→September 1965 (aged 77)
Bradford district
Playing information
Height 5 ft 8 3⁄4 in (174.6 cm)
Weight 11 st 7 lb (73.0 kg; 161.0 lb)
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1906–06 Morecambe
1906–14 Huddersfield 187 41 51 0 225
1914–22 Bradford Northern 122 14 2
Total 309 55 53 0 225
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

John "Jack" Bartholomew (20 January 1888[1] — death registered July→September 1965 (aged 77)[2]) born in Morecambe, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s , playing at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and at club level for Morecambe, Huddersfield, and Bradford Northern as a Fullback, Wing, Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6,[3] his death was registered in Bradford district. Jack Bartholomew was the uncle of the comedian Eric Morecambe (real name John Eric Bartholomew).[4]

Playing career

International honours

Jack Bartholomew was selected for Great Britain while at Huddersfield for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.[5]

County Cup Final Appearances

Jack Bartholomew played in Huddersfield's 21-0 victory over Batley in the 1909 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1909–10 season at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 27 November 1909, the 8-2 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1910 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 3 December 1910,[6] and the 22-10 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1911 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1911–12 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 25 November 1911.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Photograph 'Jack Bartholomew' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com". rugbyleagueheritageproject.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Jack Bartholomew at huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk". huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Papers Past — Evening Post — 14 May 1910 — Football". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  7. ↑ Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128-142. ISBN 978-1-903659-51-9

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