Anthony Thackeray (born 19 February 1986) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship.[5]
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| Full name | Anthony Thackeray[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 February 1986 Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 10 lb (87 kg)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half, Hooker, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has also played at club level for Hull FC, Castleford, Widnes (two spells), York City Knights, Halifax, Dewsbury Rams and Featherstone Rovers. In 2019 he helped the Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final; Thackeray scored a try following a 60-yard run and was presented with the Ray French Award for Man of the Match.[6]
Background
editThackeray was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
References
edit- ^ "Anthony Thackeray". Companies House. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Anthony Thackeray". Sheffield Eagles. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Thackeray signs two-year deal". Sheffield Eagles. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Sheffield Eagles beat Widnes Vikings 36–18 to win inaugural 1895 Cup". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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