William Jukes ( – March 1939) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for

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and

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, and at club level for

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(who were a "junior" club at the time) and

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(281 official matches, plus 26 wartime matches) as a

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Background

Bill Jukes was born in

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, England, and his death aged 57 was registered in Beeston,

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, England.

Playing career

International honours

Bill Jukes won a number of caps for

while at Hunslet. In 1908 he won against Wales, in 1909 against Australia (3 matches), and Wales, in 1910 against Wales (2 matches), in 1911 against Australia (2 matches), and won

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s for

while at Hunslet in 1908-09 against Australia (3 matches), and on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand against Australia (2 matches),

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(2 matches), and New Zealand.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Jukes played as a

's 14-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1908 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at

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on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000.

County Cup Final appearances

Bill Jukes played as a

's 13-3 victory over Halifax in the 1905 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at

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on Saturday 2 December 1905, and played as a

in the 17-0 victory over Halifax in the 1907 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at

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on Saturday 21 December 1907.

Testimonial match

At the end of the 1919–20 season, a

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for both Bill Jukes, and Fred Smith, took place between

and

Billy Batten William Batten (26 May 1889 – 26 January 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hun ...

's Hunslet XIII, a team of former Hunslet players, including a 48-year-old Albert Goldthorpe, who scored a

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, the match took place at

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.Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128-142.

All Four Cups, and "The Terrible Six"

Bill Jukes was a member of

's 1907–08 season

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winning team, the Forwards were known as "The Terrible Six" they were; Tom Walsh, Harry Wilson, Jack Randall, Bill "Tubby" Brookes, Bill Jukes, and John Willie Higson.

Notable tour matches

Bill Jukes scored the try in

's 3-3 draw with

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during the

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on Saturday 21 October 1911.

References

External links

1907-08 - Hunslet's Greatest Season

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