John Preston (rugby league)
Encyclopedia
John "Jack" Preston was an English
professional rugby league
footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for England
, and Lancashire and at club level for Swinton
, and Warrington
, playing in the Forwards.
while at Warrington in 1905 against Other Nations.
Jack Preston made his debut on 10/9/1904, made his final appearance on 28/9/1907, missed the 1905 Challenge Cup final 6-0 win over Hull Kingston Rovers through a knee injury.
He made 103 appearances for Warrington, scoring 14 tries and kicking 89 goals for 220 points.
In 1905/6 season he played in the first 40 matches of the season, only missing the final league match of the season.
English people
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professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, and Lancashire and at club level for Swinton
Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:...
, and Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, playing in the Forwards.
International honours
Jack Preston won a cap for EnglandEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
while at Warrington in 1905 against Other Nations.
Club career
Jack Preston was a goal kicking forward signed in 1904 from Swinton. He played in Swinton's 1900 Challenge Cup final win over Salford.Jack Preston made his debut on 10/9/1904, made his final appearance on 28/9/1907, missed the 1905 Challenge Cup final 6-0 win over Hull Kingston Rovers through a knee injury.
He made 103 appearances for Warrington, scoring 14 tries and kicking 89 goals for 220 points.
In 1905/6 season he played in the first 40 matches of the season, only missing the final league match of the season.