Archie Rigg

James Archer Rigg (c. 1872 – 29 May 1951), also known by the nickname of "Archie ", was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s, and coached rugby union in the 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Halifax, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax and Bradford Northern, as a scrum-half and coached rugby union at the newly established Halifax RUFC (formed 1919), after completing his playing career, with fellow Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee Joe Riley. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Halifax was a rugby union club.

Archie Rigg

Personal information
Full name	James Archer Rigg
Born	c. 1872 Halifax district, England
Died	29 May 1951 (aged 79) Halifax, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1891–95 Halifax 89
Rugby league
Position	Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1895–06 Halifax 244 53 1906–≥08 Bradford Total 244 0 53 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Yorkshire 32
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1919–≥19 Halifax RUFC
Source: [1]

Background

Archie Rigg's birth was registered in Halifax district, West Riding of Yorkshire. He died at his home in Halifax on 29 May 1951, aged 79.^[2]

Playing career

County Honours

Archie Rigg won caps for Yorkshire (RL) while at Halifax.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Archie Rigg played, and was captain in Halifax's 7-0 victory over by Salford in the 1903 Challenge Cup final, during the 1902–03 season at Headingley, Leeds, in front of a crowd of 32,507.^[3]

Testimonial match

Archie Rigg's Testimonial match at Halifax took place against Huddersfield at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 23 January 1904, Halifax's first ever matchday programme was produced for the match.^[4]

Club career records

Archie Rigg made his début on Saturday 19 September 1891 under rugby union rules, he was rugby league's 1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season top point scorer, with 112-points,^[5] and he played for Halifax until 1906 before moving to Bradford.

Honoured at Halifax

Archie Rigg is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.^[6]