Jack Read ( – June 1989) was an English

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and professional

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footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for

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, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Rugby League XIII, and at club level for

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Playing career

Challenge Final appearances

Jack Read played in

's 3-9 defeat by Swinton in the 1926 Challenge Cup Final during the 1925-26 season at

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, and played in the 26-7 victory over Swinton in the 1927 Challenge Cup Final during the 1926-27 season at

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Club career

Jack Read made his début for Oldham against Hull FC on Friday 1 January 1926.

Career records

Jack Read is second on Oldham's all-time appearance list with 463 appearances, he is second to Joe Ferguson who has 627 appearances.

Honoured at Oldham

Jack Read is an Oldham Hall Of Fame Inductee.

References

External links

Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
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