Archie Rigg Explained

First:	RU
Archie Rigg
Fullname:	James Archer Rigg
Birth Place:	Halifax district, England
Death Date:	29 May 1951 (aged 79)
Death Place:	Halifax, England
Ru Club1:	Halifax
Ru Year1start:	1891
Ru Year1end:	95
Ru Appearances1:	89
Club1:	Halifax
Year1start:	1895
Year1end:	06
Appearances1:	244
Goals1:	53
Club2:	Bradford
Year2start:	1906
Year2end:	≥08
Teama:	Yorkshire
Appearancesa:	32
Ru Coachteam1:	Halifax RUFC
Ru Coachyear1start:	1919
Ru Coachyear1end:	≥19
New:	yes
Retired:	yes
Updated:	21 March 2018
Source:	^[1]

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, 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

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

County Honours

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

Challenge Cup Final appearances

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

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

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

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

External links

• Search for "Archie Rigg" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
• Search for "Archer Rigg" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
• Search for "James Archer Rigg" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
• Search for "James Rigg" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

Notes and References

1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
2. News: Death of Archer Rigg, greatest of half backs . Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian . 30 May 1951 . 2 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
3. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 7 – 1902–03". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
4. Web site: Chilly start to Fax's Shay life…. halifaxcourier.co.uk. 6 April 2008. 1 January 2012.
5. Book: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. Raymond Fletcher. David Howes. 1995. Headline Book Publishing. London. 0-7472-7817-2. 164.
6. Web site: Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame . halifaxrlfc.co.uk . 31 December 2011 . 1 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130910011008/http://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/club_information/hall_of_fame . 10 September 2013.