Anthony Thackeray

{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2017}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Anthony "Thacks" Thackeray

|fullname = Anthony Thackeray{{cite web|title=Anthony Thackeray|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/0h4E4YepvrODxk_Kb-BAdPQXHe4/appointments|publisher=Companies House|accessdate=2 December 2017}}

|image = Anthony Thackeray.jpg

|image_size = 285

|caption =

|position = {{rlp|SO|SH|HK|FB}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|2|19|df=y}}

|birth_place = Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

|height = {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|order=flip|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sheffieldeagles.com/teams/men/anthony-thackeray-32/ |title=Anthony Thackeray |publisher=Sheffield Eagles |access-date=8 May 2024}}

|weight = {{convert|87|kg|stlb|order=flip|abbr=on}}

|club1 = Hull F.C.

|year1start = 2007

|year1end =

|appearances1 = 2

|tries1 = 0

|goals1 = 1

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 2

|club2 = Castleford Tigers

|year2start = 2007

|year2end = 08

|appearances2 = 19

|tries2 = 8

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 32

|club3 = Widnes Vikings

|year3start = 2008

|year3end = 11

|appearances3 = 69

|tries3 = 47

|goals3 = 1

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 190

|club4 = → York City Knights

|year4start = 2011(loan)

|year4end =

|appearances4 = 14

|tries4 = 5

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 20

|club5 = Halifax

|year5start = 2012

|year5end = 13

|appearances5 = 53

|tries5 = 36

|goals5 = 0

|fieldgoals5 = 0

|points5 = 144

|club6 = Dewsbury Rams

|year6start = 2014

|year6end = 15

|appearances6 = 59

|tries6 = 40

|goals6 = 0

|fieldgoals6 = 5

|points6 = 165

|club7 = {{nowrap|Featherstone Rovers}}

|year7start = 2016

|year7end = 18

|appearances7 = 80

|tries7 = 37

|goals7 = 0

|fieldgoals7 = 5

|points7 = 153

|club8 = Sheffield Eagles

|year8start = 2019

|year8end = 24

|appearances8 = 53

|tries8 = 31

|goals8 = 0

|fieldgoals8 = 1

|points8 = 124

|new = yes

|retired = yes

|source = [http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Anthony-Thackeray/ Love Rugby League][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/anthony-thackeray/summary.html Rugby League Project]

|updated = 19 September 2021

}}

Anthony Thackeray (born 19 February 1986) is a former English professional rugby league player who played as a {{rlp|so}} or {{rlp|sh}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/article/51997/thackeray-signs-two-year-deal |title=Thackeray signs two-year deal |publisher=Sheffield Eagles |accessdate=14 November 2018 |archive-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114060234/http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/article/51997/thackeray-signs-two-year-deal |url-status=dead }}

He has also played at club level for Hull FC, Castleford, Widnes (two spells), York City Knights, Halifax, Dewsbury Rams 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/49458365|title=Sheffield Eagles beat Widnes Vikings 36–18 to win inaugural 1895 Cup|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 August 2019|accessdate=1 September 2019}}