Archie Rigg

Archie Rigg

Personal information
Full name	James Archer Rigg
Nickname	Archie
Born	January→March 1872 Halifax district, England
Died	April→June 1951 (aged 78–79) Halifax district, England
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1891–1915	Halifax	333		53
≤1908–≥08	Bradford Northern
	Total	333	0	53	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Yorkshire	32
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Archie Rigg (January→March 1872 — April→June 1951 (aged 78–79)) birth registered in Halifax, was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s, 1900s and 1910s, and rugby union coach of the 1910s and 1920s , playing club level rugby union (RU) for Halifax, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, and Bradford Northern, as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7, and coaching rugby union at the newly established Halifax RUFC (formed 1919), after completing his playing career, with fellow Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee Joe Riley, his death was registered in Halifax. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Halifax was a rugby union club.

Playing career

County Honours

Archie Rigg won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax.

Testimonial match

Archie Rigg's Testimonial match at Halifax took place against Huddersfield at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 23 January 1904, Halifax's first ever matchday programme was produced for the match.

Club career records

Archie Rigg made his début on Saturday 19 September 1891 under rugby union rules, and was rugby league's 1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season top point scorer, with 112-points.

Honoured at Halifax

Archie Rigg is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.

External links

• Search for "Rigg" at rugbyleagueproject.org