John Kirkpatrick (born 3 January 1979) is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C., and club level rugby league (RL) in the Super League for St Helens, Halifax (loan), the London Broncos and in National League One for the Widnes Vikings, as a fullback or wing.
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| Full name | John Kirkpatrick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1979 Preston, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
John Kirkpatrick was born in Preston, Lancashire, England, he has Scottish ancestors, and eligible to play for Scotland due to the grandparent rule.[citation needed]
Playing career edit
Kirkpatrick joined St Helens from rugby union club Preston Grasshoppers in 1999.[3] He initially played for the club on a part-time basis while studying for a university degree.[4]
Kirkpatrick was called into the Scotland (RL) squad in 2006.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Player Summary: John Kirkpatrick". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Meet the squad". Liverpool Echo. 27 February 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Kirkpatrick graduates with honours". The Independent. 1 September 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "McCormack Names Squad For World Cup Clash". SA Centurions. 5 October 2006. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
External links edit
- Profile at saints.org.uk
- (archived by web.archive.org) SL Stats
- Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv
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