Sid Rix
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| Full name | Sidney Rix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | third ¼ 1898 Salford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (Heritage № 179), as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[1]
Background[edit]
Sid Rix was born in Irlam o'the Heights, Lancashire, England, his birth was registered in Salford, Lancashire, England.
Playing career[edit]
International honours[edit]
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[edit]
About Sid Rix's time there was Oldham's victory in the Lancashire County League during the 1921–22 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
Sidney Rix played right wing, i.e. number 2, 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 Rugby Stadium, 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[edit]
About Sid Rix's time, there was Oldham's 5–7 defeat by Warrington in the 1921 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 December 1921, and played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 10–0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1924 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 November 1924.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1923–1924 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links[edit]
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Search for "Sidney Rix" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Sid Rix" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
