John_Baxter_(rugby_league)

Johnnie Baxter

Johnnie Baxter

GB & England international rugby league footballer

For other people with the same name, see John Baxter.

John "Johnnie" Baxter (c. 1881 – 7 January 1927) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a fullback, stand-off, or scrum-half.[2]

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Playing career

International honours

Baxter won a cap for England while at Rochdale Hornets in 1904 against Other Nationalities,[3] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Rochdale Hornets in 1908 against New Zealand.[4]

County honours

Baxter represented Lancashire while at Rochdale Hornets.[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Baxter played fullback in Rochdale Hornets' 12–5 victory over Oldham in the 1911–12 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1911–12 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 2 December 1911, in front of a crowd of 20,000.[6]

Club career

Baxter made his début for Rochdale Hornets against Salford at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 14 December 1901.

References

  1. [1]
    "Rugby League: Death of John Baxter". The Manchester Guardian. 8 January 1927. p. 17.
  2. [2]
    "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. [3]
    "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. [5]
    Fletcher, R. D. (1971). A Centenary History of the Rochdale Hornets Football Club, 1871-1971. p. 69. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
  6. [6]
    Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 17 – 1911–12". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
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