Jack Hirst (rugby league, born c. 1936)

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s for England, and Featherstone Rovers, see Jack Hirst (rugby league, born c. 1900).

John "Jack" Hirst (c. 1936 – 19 October 2012 in Wakefield) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Castleford, Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Northern, Bramley and Oulton Miners Welfare (now named Oulton Raiders) as a prop.^[2]

Jack Hirst

Personal information
Full name	John Hirst
Born	circa-1936
Died	19 October 2012 (aged 76) Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1955–56 Hunslet 7 1 0 0 3 1957–65 Castleford 181 7 3 0 27 1965–66 Bradford Northern 15 1 0 0 3 1969 Wakefield Trinity 4 0 0 Bramley Total 207 9 3 0 33 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1963 Yorkshire 1 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]

Playing career

County honours

Jack Hirst won a cap playing at prop for Yorkshire while at Castleford scoring 1-try in the 20-45 defeat by Lancashire at St. Helens' stadium on 11 September 1963.^[3]

County League appearances

Jack Hirst played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.^[4]

Personal life

Jack Hirst was the father of the rugby league footballer for Hunslet, Keighley, Huddersfield and Oulton Raiders, John Hirst (not to be confused with rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s for Wakefield Trinity, John Hirst).