Horace David Jeanes () is an English former

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and

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winning professional

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footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for

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and

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, and representative level rugby union for Yorkshire and rugby league (RL) for

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and

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, and at club level for

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(

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and

Huddersfield Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confl ...

, as a .

Background

David Jeanes was born in

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, England. He grew up on Greatwood Avenue, and attended the town's Parish Church Primary School. Due to a shortage of places at the nearest grammar school, Ermysted’s, Jeanes instead joined Keighley Boys' Grammar School, where he learned to play

Rugby union career

After leaving school, Jeanes began playing

for

. After moving to

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with his family, he joined

. He attracted the attention of the town's

team,

, and was offered a contract to play for the club.

Rugby league career

Wakefield Trinity

Prior to his professional career, Jeanes played one game of rugby league in 1961 with amateur club Silsden in an under-19's cup final against Keighley Albion. Jeanes played left-, and scored a try in

's 17-10 victory over

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in the

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Final during the 1967–68 season at

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on Saturday 4 May 1968.Hoole, Les (2004). ''Wakefield Trinity RLFC – FIFTY GREAT GAMES''. Breedon Books. Jeanes played left- in

's 10-11 defeat by

in the

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"Watersplash" Final during the 1967–68 season at

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on Saturday 11 May 1968, in front of a crowd of 87,100. Jeanes played left- and was

's 11-22 defeat by Halifax in the 1971–72 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1971–72 season at

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on Saturday 22 January 1972.

Leeds

In September 1972, Jeanes was signed by

for a fee of £8,000. He played right- in Leeds' 12-7 victory over

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in the 1972–73 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1972–73 season at

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on Saturday 24 March 1973. Jeanes played left- in

7-2 victory over

in the 1973–74 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at

on Saturday 20 October 1973.

Representative honours

Jeanes won

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(s) for

while at Wakefield Trinity. Jeanes played right- in

's 10–10 draw with

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in the

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Final at

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on 11 November 1972.

were awarded the

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by virtue of a better position in the final qualification league table.

Honours

Wakefield Trinity *

: 1968 Leeds *

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: 1972–73 * Yorkshire Cup: 1973 Great Britain *

: 1972

References

External links

Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.orgWhen Great Britain won the World CupRugby Cup Final 1968
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