Johnnie Baxter

For other people with the same name, see John Baxter.
John Baxter
Personal information
Full name John Baxter
Nickname Johnnie
Born Dalton-in-Furness, England
Playing information
Position Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
14 Dec 1901–≥08 Rochdale Hornets
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥14 Dec 1901–≥14 Dec 1901 Lancashire
1906–06 England 1 0 0 0 0
1908 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

John "Johnnie" Baxter was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 6, or 7.

Playing career

International honours

Johnnie Baxter won a cap for England while at Rochdale Hornets in 1904 against Other Nationalities,[1] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Rochdale Hornets in 1908 against New Zealand.[2]

County honours

Johnnie Baxter represented Lancashire while at Rochdale Hornets.[3]

Club career

Johnnie Baxter made his début for Rochdale Hornets against Salford at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 14 December 1901.

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Fletcher, R. D. (1971). A Centenary History of the Rochdale Hornets Football Club, 1871-1971. p. 69. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
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