Sid Rix

Sidney Rix
Personal information
Nickname Sid
Born July→September 1898
Salford, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1918–32 Oldham 330 155 4 473
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924–26 England 4 5 0 0 15
1924–27 Great Britain 9 3 0 0 9
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Sidney "Sid" Rix (birth registered July→September 1898 — death unknown) born in Salford, Lancashire, England,[1] was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s playing at representative level for England, and Great Britain, and at club level for Oldham, as a Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.

Playing career

International honours

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

About Sid Rix's time there was Oldham's victory in the Lancashire League during the 1921–22 season.

Challenge Cup final appearances

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.[4] 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 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

About Sid Rix's time, there was Oldham's 5–7 defeat by Warrington in the 1921 Lancashire Cup final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 December 1921, and played Centre, i.e. number 4, in the 10–0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1924 Lancashire Cup final during the 1924–25 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 November 1924.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1923–1924 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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