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Jack Bartholomew

Jack Bartholomew
Personal information
Full name John Bartholomew
Nickname Jack
Born 20 January 1888
Morecambe, Lancashire, England
Died July→September 1965 (aged 77)
Bradford district
Playing information
Height 5 ft 8 34 in (175 cm)
Weight 11 st 7 lb (73 kg)
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1906–06 Morecambe
1906–14 Huddersfield 187 41 51 0 225
1914–22 Bradford Northern 122 14 2
Total 309 55 53 0 225

John "Jack" Bartholomew (20 January 1888 — death registered July→September 1965 (aged 77)) born in Morecambe, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s, playing at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and at club level for Morecambe, Huddersfield, and Bradford Northern as a fullback, Wing, Centre, or stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6, his death was registered in Bradford district. Jack Bartholomew was the uncle of the comedian Eric Morecambe (real name John Eric Bartholomew).

Jack Bartholomew was selected for Great Britain while at Huddersfield for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Jack Bartholomew played in Huddersfield's 21-0 victory over Batley in the 1909 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 November 1909, the 8-2 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1910 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910, and the 22-10 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1911 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1911–12 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 25 November 1911.


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