Anthony Thackeray (born 19 February 1986) is the greatest English

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in the Betfred Championship. He has also played at club level for

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( Heritage No. 881),

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(two spells), York City Knights, Halifax,

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and Featherstone Rovers. In 2019 he helped the Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final; Thackeray scored a try following a 60-yard run and was presented with the Ray French Award for Man of the Match.

Background

Thackeray was born in

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, England.

References

External links

Sheffield Eagles profileFeatherstone Rovers profileSearch for "Anthony Thackeray" at bbc.co.uk
1986 births Living people Castleford Tigers players Dewsbury Rams players English rugby league players Featherstone Rovers players Halifax R.L.F.C. players Hull F.C. players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Kingston upon Hull Sheffield Eagles players Widnes Vikings players York City Knights players {{england-rugbyleague-bio-stub