Jack Scroby

{{Short description|English rugby footballer and RL coach (1936–2020)}}

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Jack Scroby (1936 – 25 April 2020) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached rugby league in the 1970s. He played rugby union (RU) for Army Rugby Union and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment,{{cite web|url=http://www.dwr.org.uk/the_regiment/the-dukes-and-rugby/|title=The Dukes and Rugby|publisher=dwr.org.uk|date=31 December 2018|accessdate=1 January 2019}} and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Bradford Northern and Halifax, as a {{rlp|pr|sr}} or {{rlp|lf}}, and coached at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield and Halifax.

Background

Jack Scroby was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. After playing rugby union at junior level, he played amateur rugby league for Ovenden and Siddal before turning professional in 1955 with Bradford Northern.{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ovendenarlfc|title=Ovenden ARLFC at pitchero.com|publisher=pitchero.com|date=31 December 2018|accessdate=1 January 2019}}{{cite web |title=JACK SCROBY – HERITAGE NUMBER 701 & HALL OF FAME MEMBER |url=https://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article/572/jack-scroby-%E2%80%93-heritage-number-701-&-hall-of-fame-member |website=www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk |publisher=Halifax RLFC |accessdate=25 April 2020 |date=25 April 2020}}

Playing career

Scroby played for Bradford from 1955–1959 making 104 appearances before joining Halifax for a then club record fee of £7,500. At the time Scroby was serving in the army and played for the British Army rugby union team against the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. During his 315 appearances for Halifax between 28 August 1959 and 28 February 1970, he scored 22 tries. He played in one Championship final - in 1965 when Halifax beat St. Helens 15–7 at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.{{cite book |last=Edgar |first=Harry |title=Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 |page=55 |date=2010 |isbn=978-0-9548355-4-5 |publisher=Rugby League Journal Publishing}}

Scroby was capped seven times for Yorkshire.

Coaching career

Scroby played his last match in February 1970, before leaving to coach Huddersfield and later returned to Halifax. Later he was Chris Anderson's assistant during the glory days of the late 1980s, and then had 10 years as the club’s timekeeper.

He also coached the Yorkshire side during the mid-1970s.

Halifax Hall of Fame

Jack Scroby is a Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.{{cite web|url=https://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/our_club/hall_of_fame|title=Halifax Hall of Fame|publisher=halifaxrlfc.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=26 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226093004/http://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/our_club/hall_of_fame|url-status=dead}}

References

External links

[https://halifaxrlfc.smugmug.com/Fax-Photos/Keith-Neller-meets-up-with-1 Keith Neller meets up with some Fax past Players]
[https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/cup-winners-back-together-1-5181303 Cup winners back together]
[https://www.sectorsupportcalderdale.org.uk/events/rugby-league-heritage-lunch-club-2 Rugby League Heritage Lunch Club] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829085433/https://www.sectorsupportcalderdale.org.uk/events/rugby-league-heritage-lunch-club-2/ |date=29 August 2019 }}

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