Jack Scott (rugby league)

Jack Scott
Personal information
Full name John Drake Scott
Born 31 January 1888
Petersham, New South Wales
Died 7 April 1964
South Australia
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–1909 Newtown Jets 10 9 15 1 59

J.D. 'Jack' Scott (born 1888 - died 1964) was a pioneer Australian rugby league footballer.

Born in Petersham, New South Wales, Jack Scott played as a winger for the Newtown club. [1] Jack Scott scored the first try for Newtown in the 1908 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership.[2] J.D. Scott was also a noted Sheffield Shield cricketer, and later a Test Cricket umpire. He moved to South Australia in 1925, and died at Springbank, Adelaide in 1964. For more information refer: Jack Scott (cricketer).

References

  1. Alan Whiticker/Hlen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995. (ISBN 1875169571)
  2. "People of note". Marrickville Council. Retrieved 11 March 2014.

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