Eric Hesketh |
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OVERALL STATISTICS |  |
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BIRTH | AGE | SIGNED ON | FROM |
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05-01-1921 | N/A | 23-01-1950 | Batley |
DEBUT | LAST MATCH | LEFT |
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04-02-1950 v Halifax | Hull | 1951- Salford |
CAREER | APPEARANCES (SUBS) |
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1949-1951 | 49 (0) |
TRIES | GOALS | DGOALS | PTS |
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13 | 6 | 0 | 51 |
BIOGRAPHY |
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Eric Hesketh by Alex Service Eric Hesketh was clearly a favourite of the fans, as Denis Whittle recalls: “Eric was the son of George Hesketh, who was the Chairman of Wigan at the time. (who was in the decorating business) He was a dainty kind of player, with a brilliant sidestep. He could pivot on a penny and could run at the defence. He was a stand-off in the classical mode, who relied on guile rather than power to make his breaks. Dark-haired and handsome, Saints signed him from Batley and amazingly he never played for Wigan, despite his father’s presence there. He was a real crowd-pleaser who played the game in the mould of Stan McCormick. He was a good passer of the ball, who played at stand-off when Jimmy Honey played scrum-half.” Eric played originally with Wigan Old Boys Rugby Union before joining Leeds, his first professional club. Eric made 49 appearances for the Saints scoring 13 tries and kicking 6 goals. A great attacking player, he provided great entertainment in the early post-war era when the Saints were on the fringes of becoming a real power in the game. Eric left to join Salford late in 1951. His cavalier style certainly endeared him to the Knowsley Road faithful. In 1939 Eric was a Clerk in a Gunpowder Facory and living in City Road, Orrell. He died in Ince, Wigan in March 1974, aged 52. |
SEASON STATISTICS |
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Season (Official Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
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1949~50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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1950~51 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
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1951~52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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TOTALS: | 13 | 6 | 0 | 49 |
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Season (Other Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
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1949~50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1950~51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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TOTALS: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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ALL MATCHES |
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Date | | Pos | Opponents | Comp | Season | Venue | FT | FTO | T | G | DG | NPS** | |
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4th Feb 1950 |
W |
6 |
Halifax |
CC1(1) |
1949~50 |
H |
10 |
6 |
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VIEW |
11th Feb 1950 |
L |
6 |
Halifax |
CC1(2) |
1949~50 |
A |
0 |
2 |
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VIEW |
18th Feb 1950 |
L |
6 |
Swinton |
L |
1949~50 |
A |
8 |
11 |
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VIEW |
25th Feb 1950 |
W |
6 |
Salford |
CC2 |
1949~50 |
A |
9 |
2 |
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VIEW |
4th Mar 1950 |
W |
6 |
Warrington |
L |
1949~50 |
H |
12 |
3 |
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VIEW |
1st Apr 1950 |
W |
6 |
Liverpool Stanley |
L |
1949~50 |
H |
27 |
2 |
1 |
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VIEW |
7th Apr 1950 |
L |
6 |
Wigan |
L |
1949~50 |
A |
12 |
17 |
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VIEW |
8th Apr 1950 |
W |
6 |
Barrow |
L |
1949~50 |
H |
16 |
0 |
2 |
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VIEW |
10th Apr 1950 |
W |
6 |
Whitehaven |
L |
1949~50 |
H |
30 |
17 |
1 |
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VIEW |
15th Apr 1950 |
L |
6 |
Leigh |
L |
1949~50 |
H |
5 |
12 |
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VIEW |
19th Apr 1950 |
W |
6 |
Salford |
L |
1949~50 |
H |
38 |
3 |
1 |
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VIEW |
22nd Apr 1950 |
W |
6 |
Neath * |
Fr |
1949~50 |
H |
48 |
10 |
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VIEW |
26th Apr 1950 |
W |
6 |
Bramley |
L |
1949~50 |
A |
12 |
2 |
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VIEW |
12th Aug 1950 |
W |
6 |
Barrow* |
Fr Ward Cup |
1950~51 |
A |
15 |
2 |
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VIEW |
19th Aug 1950 |
W |
6 |
Widnes |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
17 |
2 |
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VIEW |
23rd Aug 1950 |
W |
6 |
Barrow |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
14 |
4 |
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VIEW |
2nd Sep 1950 |
W |
6 |
Swinton |
LC1(1) |
1950~51 |
A |
19 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
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VIEW |
9th Sep 1950 |
W |
6 |
Rochdale Hornets |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
31 |
12 |
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VIEW |
13th Sep 1950 |
W |
6 |
Swinton |
LC1(2) |
1950~51 |
H |
11 |
3 |
1 |
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VIEW |
16th Sep 1950 |
L |
6 |
Workington Town |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
11 |
19 |
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VIEW |
23rd Sep 1950 |
W |
6 |
Swinton |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
21 |
2 |
1 |
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VIEW |
27th Sep 1950 |
W |
6 |
Salford |
LC2 |
1950~51 |
H |
20 |
3 |
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VIEW |
30th Sep 1950 |
L |
6 |
Huddersfield |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
9 |
19 |
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VIEW |
7th Oct 1950 |
W |
6 |
Hunslet |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
20 |
14 |
1 |
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VIEW |
11th Oct 1950 |
L |
6 |
Wigan |
LCSF |
1950~51 |
H |
7 |
9 |
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VIEW |
14th Oct 1950 |
L |
6 |
Salford |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
3 |
25 |
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VIEW |
28th Oct 1950 |
L |
6 |
Warrington |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
2 |
19 |
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VIEW |
4th Nov 1950 |
W |
6 |
Workington Town |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
13 |
11 |
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1 |
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VIEW |
11th Nov 1950 |
L |
6 |
Oldham |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
7 |
13 |
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VIEW |
18th Nov 1950 |
D |
6 |
York |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
6 |
6 |
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VIEW |
25th Nov 1950 |
W |
6 |
Hull |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
16 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
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VIEW |
2nd Dec 1950 |
W |
6 |
Whitehaven |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
47 |
10 |
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VIEW |
9th Dec 1950 |
W |
6 |
Rochdale Hornets |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
38 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
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VIEW |
23rd Dec 1950 |
W |
6 |
Swinton |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
11 |
3 |
1 |
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VIEW |
25th Dec 1950 |
L |
6 |
Leigh |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
2 |
12 |
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VIEW |
26th Dec 1950 |
L |
6 |
Wigan |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
5 |
39 |
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VIEW |
13th Jan 1951 |
L |
6 |
Belle Vue Rangers |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
8 |
9 |
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VIEW |
20th Jan 1951 |
W |
5 |
Barrow |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
10 |
6 |
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VIEW |
27th Jan 1951 |
W |
6 |
Whitehaven |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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VIEW |
3rd Feb 1951 |
W |
6 |
Salford |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
10 |
0 |
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VIEW |
10th Feb 1951 |
L |
6 |
Bradford Northern |
CC1(1) |
1950~51 |
A |
6 |
11 |
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VIEW |
17th Mar 1951 |
W |
6 |
Belle Vue Rangers |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
13 |
4 |
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VIEW |
23rd Mar 1951 |
L |
6 |
Wigan |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
13 |
22 |
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VIEW |
26th Mar 1951 |
L |
6 |
Oldham |
L AB |
1950~51 |
A |
0 |
3 |
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VIEW |
4th Apr 1951 |
W |
6 |
Leeds |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
22 |
14 |
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VIEW |
7th Apr 1951 |
L |
6 |
Oldham |
L |
1950~51 |
A |
4 |
17 |
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VIEW |
21st Apr 1951 |
W |
6 |
York |
L |
1950~51 |
H |
31 |
3 |
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VIEW |
8th Sep 1951 |
W |
6 |
Dewsbury |
L |
1951~52 |
H |
14 |
8 |
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VIEW |
15th Sep 1951 |
L |
6 |
Oldham |
L |
1951~52 |
A |
7 |
13 |
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VIEW |
29th Sep 1951 |
W |
6 |
Warrington |
L |
1951~52 |
A |
19 |
13 |
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1 |
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VIEW |
6th Oct 1951 |
L |
6 |
Hull |
L |
1951~52 |
H |
10 |
15 |
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VIEW |
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub. |
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