Gordon Innes Explained

Birth Date:1910 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Dunedin, New Zealand
Death Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Height:178cm (70inches)
Weight:82kg (181lb)
Ru Position:Second five-eighth
Ru Club1:Canterbury
Ru Appearances1:31
Ru Teama:New Zealand
Ru Yearastart:1932
Ru Appearancesa:7
Ru Pointsa:6
First:RU
Club1:Wigan
Year1start:1933
Year1end:38
Appearances1:153
Tries1:60
Goals1:4
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:188
Club2:Castleford
Year2start:1938
Year2end:39
Appearances2:22
Tries2:3
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:9
Yearastart:1935
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Pointsa:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:5 March 2018
Source:[1]

Gordon Donald Innes (8 October 1910 – 6 November 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative rugby union (RU) for New Zealand and Canterbury as a second five-eighth (inside-centre), and representative rugby league (RL) for English/Rugby League XIII, and at club level for Wigan,[2] and Castleford, as a .[3] [4] [5] [6]

Early life

Gordon Innes was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, he was a pupil of Christchurch Boys' High School, and he died aged 82 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Rugby union career

He played 31 matches in the second five-eighth (inside-centre) position for Canterbury, and seven matches (including two test matches) for New Zealand on the 1932 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia.[7]

Rugby league career

International honours

Gordon Innes was a member of the RFL's England, Wales and Dominion select team that claimed a 25–18 victory over France in Headingley on 6 May 1935, in celebration of King George V's Silver Jubilee.[8]

County League appearances

Gordon Innes played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1938–39 season.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Gordon Innes played at, and scored a try in Wigan's 12–21 defeat by Salford in the 1934 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1934.

Club career

Gordon Innes transferred from rugby union to rugby league following the 1932 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia, Gordon Innes made his début for Wigan, as a, and scored a hat-trick of tries, in the 53–5 victory over Hunslet at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 16 September 1933, he scored his last try for Wigan in the 10–13 defeat by Castleford at Central Park, Wigan on Monday 19 April 1937, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 3–16 defeat by Halifax at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 15 January 1938,[9] he was transferred from Wigan to Castleford during the 1937–38 season, he made his début for Castleford on Saturday 5 February 1938, he played and scored a try in Castleford's 7–7 draw with Halifax in the 1937–38 Challenge Cup third-round (quarter-final) match at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Saturday 26 March 1938, and he played his last match for Castleford on Saturday 26 November 1938.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327102545/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1822. dead.
  3. Web site: Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. 1 January 2017. 4 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404012607/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=567. dead.
  4. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd.
  5. Web site: Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time). 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php. 16 February 2012.
  6. Web site: Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120617065412/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=817. 17 June 2012.
  7. Lion Red Rugby League Annual '96, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1996. p.53
  8. Web site: English League XIII vs. France at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Wigan Warriors Announce Heritage Numbers. wiganwarriors.com. Wigan Warriors. 2 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131204080747/http://www.wiganwarriors.com/media/Heritage%20Numbers.pdf. 4 December 2013.