Gordon Innes

Gordon Donald Innes (8 October 1910 – 6 November 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative rugby union (RU) for New Zealand and Canterbury as a second five-eighth (inside-centre), i.e. number 12, and representative rugby league (RL) for English/Rugby League XIII, and at club level for Wigan (Heritage No. 368),[2] and Castleford (Heritage No. 173), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[3][4][5][6]

For the politician in Ontario, Canada, see Gordon Innes (politician).

Gordon Innes
Personal information
Born(1910-10-08)8 October 1910
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died6 November 1992(1992-11-06) (aged 82)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Playing information
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Rugby union
PositionSecond five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Canterbury 31
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932 New Zealand 7 6
Rugby league
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–38 Wigan 153 60 4 0 188
1938–39 Castleford 22 3 0 0 9
Total 175 63 4 0 197
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1935 Rugby League XIII 1 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Early life

Gordon Innes was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, he was a pupil of Christchurch Boys' High School, and he died aged 82 in Christchurch, New Zealand.[7]

Rugby union career

He played 31 matches in the second five-eighth (inside-centre) position for Canterbury, and seven matches (including two test matches) for New Zealand on the 1932 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia.[8]

Rugby league career

International honours

Gordon Innes played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in English/Rugby League XIII's 25–18 victory over France at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Monday 6 May 1935.[9]

County League appearances

Gordon Innes played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Gordon Innes played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try played in Wigan's 12–21 defeat by Salford in the 1934 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1934.

Club career

Gordon Innes transferred from rugby union to rugby league following the 1932 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia, Gordon Innes made his début for Wigan, as a centre, and scored a hat-trick of tries, in the 53–5 victory over Hunslet at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 16 September 1933, he scored his last try for Wigan in the 10–13 defeat by Castleford at Central Park, Wigan on Monday 19 April 1937, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 3–16 defeat by Halifax at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 15 January 1938,[10] he was transferred from Wigan to Castleford during the 1937–38 season, he made his début for Castleford on Saturday 5 February 1938, he played and scored a try in Castleford's 7–7 draw with Halifax in the 1937–38 Challenge Cup third-round (quarter-final) match at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Saturday 26 March 1938, and he played his last match for Castleford on Saturday 26 November 1938.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  5. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. Gordon Innes at AllBlacks.com
  8. Lion Red Rugby League Annual '96, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1996. p.53
  9. "English League XIII vs. France at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  10. "Wigan Warriors Announce Heritage Numbers" (PDF). wiganwarriors.com. Wigan Warriors. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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