Jack Woods (rugby league)

John Tesseyman Woods (4 September 1907 – 7 April 1965), also known by the nickname of "Tank", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Barrow, Warrington and Liverpool Stanley as a wing.[5]

For other people with the same name, see John Woods.
For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, for Great Britain, England, Leigh, Bradford Northern, Warrington, and Rochdale Hornets, see John Woods (rugby league).

Jack Woods
Personal information
Full nameJohn Tesseyman Woods[1]
Born4 September 1907[2]
Barrow, Lancashire[3]
Died7 April 1965(1965-04-07) (aged 57)[1]
Ince, Lancashire, England[4]
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1930–34 Barrow 139
1934–35 Warrington 14 5 15
1935–≥35 Barrow
Total 14 144 0 0 15
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930–33 England 3 1 0 0 3
1933 Great Britain 1 1 0 0 3
Source: [5][6][7]

Playing career

International honours

Woods won caps for England while playing at Barrow in 1930 against Other Nationalities, in 1930 against Wales, in 1933 against Other Nationalities,[6] and won a cap for Great Britain while playing at Barrow in 1933 against Australia.[7]

Club career

Woods made his début for Warrington on 3 February 1934, and he played his last match for Warrington on 31 August 1935.

Career records

Jack 'Tank' Woods is sixth in Barrow's all time try scorers list with 139-tries.[8]

References
  1. "North-West Wills". Liverpool Echo. 13 July 1965. p. 13.
  2. 1939 England and Wales Register
  3. 1911 England Census
  4. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  5. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. "Barrows all time leading try scorers". barrowrlfc.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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