Archie Rigg
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Full name | James Archer Rigg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | c. 1872 Halifaxdistrict, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 May 1951 (aged 79) Halifax,England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Archer Rigg(c. 1872 – 29 May 1951), also known by thenicknameof"Archie",was an Englishrugby union,and professionalrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s, andcoachedrugby union in the 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) forHalifax,and representative level rugby league (RL) forYorkshire,and at club level forHalifaxandBradford Northern,as ascrum-half,i.e. number 7, and coached rugby union at the newly establishedHalifax RUFC(formed 1919), after completing his playing career, with fellow Halifax Hall Of Fame InducteeJoe Riley.Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895,Halifaxwas arugby unionclub.
Background
[edit]Archie Rigg's birth was registered inHalifaxdistrict,West Riding of Yorkshire.He died at his home inHalifaxon 29 May 1951, aged 79.[2]
Playing career
[edit]County Honours
[edit]Archie Rigg woncapsforYorkshire(RL) while at Halifax.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
[edit]Archie Rigg played, and wascaptaininHalifax's 7-0 victory over bySalfordin the1903Challenge Cupfinal, during the1902–03 seasonatHeadingleyRugby Stadium,Leeds,in front of a crowd of 32,507.[3]
Testimonial match
[edit]Archie Rigg'sTestimonial matchatHalifaxtook place againstHuddersfieldatThrum Hall,Halifaxon Saturday 23 January 1904, Halifax's first ever matchdayprogrammewas produced for the match.[4]
Club career records
[edit]Archie Rigg made his début on Saturday 19 September 1891 underrugby unionrules, he wasrugby league's1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union seasontop point scorer, with 112-points,[5]and he played for Halifax until 1906 before moving toBradford.
Honoured at Halifax
[edit]Archie Rigg is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^"Death of Archer Rigg, greatest of half backs".Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian.30 May 1951. p. 2 – viaBritish Newspaper Archive.
- ^Irvin Saxton (publish datetbc) "History of Rugby League – № 7 – 1902–03".Rugby LeaguerISBNn/a
- ^"Chilly start to Fax's Shay life…".halifaxcourier.co.uk. 6 April 2008.Retrieved1 January2012.
- ^Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995).Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996.London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 164.ISBN0-7472-7817-2.
- ^"Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame".halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 10 September 2013.Retrieved1 January2012.
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[edit]- 1870s births
- 1951 deaths
- Bradford Bulls players
- English rugby league players
- English rugby union coaches
- English rugby union players
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Halifax R.L.F.C. captains
- Halifax R.L.F.C. players
- Halifax RUFC coaches
- People from Sowerby Bridge
- Sportspeople from Calderdale
- Rugby union players from Yorkshire
- Rugby league players from West Yorkshire
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league players from Halifax, West Yorkshire
- Rugby union players from Halifax, West Yorkshire
- Yorkshire rugby league team players