Jack Hoult (c. 1901 – February 1974) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and competitive cyclist of the 1930s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, York, Dewsbury and Castleford, as a centre, or stand-off.[3][4][5]
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| Full name | J. E. "Jack" Hoult | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1901 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 1974 (aged 73)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editJack Hoult worked at British Oil and Cake Mills in Kingston upon Hull.
Playing career
editChallenge Cup Final appearances
editJack Hoult played at centre in Hull Kingston Rovers' 3–16 defeat by Oldham in the 1924–25 Challenge Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 25 April 1925, in front of a crowd of 28,335.[6][7]
County League appearances
editJack Hoult played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1932–33 season.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Death of ex-Rover Jack Hoult". Sports Mail. Hull Daily Mail. 16 February 1974. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Player Summary: Jack Hoult". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – No. 30 – 1924–25". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
- ^ Hoole, Les (1998). The Rugby League Challenge Cup – An Illustrated History. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-094-3