Sid Rix Explained

Sid Rix
Fullname:Sidney Rix
Birth Date:third ¼ 1898
Birth Place:Salford, England
Death Date:unknown
Club1:Oldham
Year1start:1918
Year1end:32
Appearances1:330
Tries1:155
Goals1:4
Points1:473
Teama:England
Yearastart:1924
Yearaend:26
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:5
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:15
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1924
Yearbend:27
Appearancesb:9
Triesb:3
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:9
Retired:yes
Updated:30 March 2018
Source:[1] [2] [3]

Sidney "Sid" Rix (third ¼ 1898[4] – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Oldham, as a or .[1]

Background

Sid Rix was born in Irlam o'the Heights, Lancashire, England, his birth was registered in Salford, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Rix won caps for England while at Oldham in 1924 against Other Nationalities, in 1925 against Wales, in 1926 against Wales, and Other Nationalities,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1924 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1926–27 against New Zealand (3 matches).[3]

County League appearances

About Sid Rix's time there was Oldham's victory in the Lancashire League during the 1921–22 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Sidney Rix played on the in Oldham's 4–21 defeat by Wigan in the 1924 Challenge Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 12 April 1924.[5] About Sidney Rix's time, there was Oldham's 16–3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1925 Challenge Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley, the 3–9 defeat by Swinton in the 1926 Challenge Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale, and the 26–7 victory over Swinton in the 1927 Challenge Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Central Park, Wigan.

County Cup Final appearances

About Sid Rix's time, there was Oldham's 5–7 defeat by Warrington in the 1921 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 December 1921, and played at in the 10–0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1924 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 November 1924.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330212114/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Rix&submit=Go&c=England. 30 March 2018. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330211759/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Rix&submit=Go&c=GB. 30 March 2018. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  5. Web site: 1923–1924 Challenge Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. 26 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090826222201/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=418. dead.