Bill Jukes


William "Bill" Jukes was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Hunslet as a forward, during the era of contested scrums.

Background

Bill Jukes was born in Featherstone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and his death aged 57 was registered in Beeston, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Bill Jukes won a number of caps for England while at Hunslet. In 1908 he won against Wales, in 1909 against Australia, and Wales, in 1910 against Wales, in 1911 against Australia, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1908-09 against Australia, and on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand against Australia, Australasia, and New Zealand.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Harry Wilson played as a forward, i.e. number 10, in Hunslet's 14-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1908 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000.

County Cup Final appearances

Bill Jukes played as a forward, i.e. number 11, in Hunslet's 13-3 victory over Halifax in the 1905 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Park Avenue, Bradford on Saturday 2 December 1905, and played as a forward, i.e. number 12, in the 17-0 victory over Halifax in the 1907 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 21 December 1907.

Testimonial match

At the end of the 1919–20 season, a Testimonial match for both Bill Jukes, and Fred Smith, took place between Hunslet and Billy Batten's Hunslet XIII, a team of former Hunslet players, including a 48-year-old Albert Goldthorpe, who scored a drop goal, the match took place at Parkside, Hunslet.

All Four Cups, and "The Terrible Six"

Bill Jukes was a member of Hunslet's 1907–08 season All Four Cups winning team, the Forwards were known as "The Terrible Six" they were; Tom Walsh, Harry Wilson, Jack Randall, Bill "Tubby" Brookes, Bill Jukes, and John Willie Higson.

Notable tour matches

Bill Jukes scored the try in Hunslet's 3-3 draw with Australia during the 1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Parkside, Hunslet on Saturday 21 October 1911.