Archie Rigg

Archie Rigg
Personal information
Full name	James Archer Rigg
Born	c. 1872; Halifax district, England
Died	29 May 1951 (aged 79); Halifax, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Rugby league
Position	Scrum-half
Club
Representative
Coaching information
Club
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James Archer Rigg (c. 1872 – 29 May 1951), also known by the nickname of "Archie ", was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s, and coached rugby union in the 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Halifax, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax and Bradford Northern, as a scrum-half, i.e. number 7, and coached rugby union at the newly established Halifax RUFC (formed 1919), after completing his playing career, with fellow Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee Joe Riley. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Halifax was a rugby union club.

Background[edit]

Archie Rigg's birth was registered in Halifax district, West Riding of Yorkshire. He died at his home in Halifax on 29 May 1951, aged 79.^[2]

Playing career[edit]

County Honours[edit]

Archie Rigg won caps for Yorkshire (RL) while at Halifax.

Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]

Archie Rigg played, and was captain in Halifax's 7-0 victory over by Salford in the 1903 Challenge Cup final, during the 1902–03 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, in front of a crowd of 32,507.^[3]

Testimonial match[edit]

Archie Rigg's Testimonial match at Halifax took place against Huddersfield at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 23 January 1904, Halifax's first ever matchday programme was produced for the match.^[4]

Club career records[edit]

Archie Rigg made his début on Saturday 19 September 1891 under rugby union rules, he was rugby league's 1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season top point scorer, with 112-points,^[5] and he played for Halifax until 1906 before moving to Bradford.

Honoured at Halifax[edit]

Archie Rigg is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "Death of Archer Rigg, greatest of half backs". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 30 May 1951. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 7 – 1902–03". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
^ "Chilly start to Fax's Shay life…". halifaxcourier.co.uk. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 164. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
^ "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links[edit]

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-1] "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[2] "Death of Archer Rigg, greatest of half backs". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 30 May 1951. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[History_of_Rugby_League_–_№_7_–_1902–03-3] Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 7 – 1902–03". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

[Chilly_start_to_Fax's_Shay_life…-4] "Chilly start to Fax's Shay life…". halifaxcourier.co.uk. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[Records-5] Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 164. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.

[Halifax_RLFC_Hall_of_Fame-6] "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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