Anthony Thackeray

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Anthony "Thacks" Thackeray
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Personal information
Full nameAnthony Thackeray [1]
Born (1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 (age 37)
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg) [2]
Playing information
Position Stand-off, Scrum-half, Hooker, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2007 Hull F.C. 20102
2007–08 Castleford Tigers 1980032
2008–11 Widnes Vikings 694710190
2011(loan)→ York City Knights 1450020
2012–13 Halifax 533600144
2014–15 Dewsbury Rams 594005165
2016–18 Featherstone Rovers 803705153
2019– Sheffield Eagles 533101124
Total349204211830
Source: [3] [4]
As of 19 September 2021

Anthony Thackeray (born 19 February 1986) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for the Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship. [5]

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He has also played at club level for Hull FC, Castleford (Heritage No. 881), Widnes (two spells), York City Knights, Halifax, Dewsbury Rams and Featherstone Rovers. In 2019 he helped the Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final; Thackeray scored a try following a 60-yard run and was presented with the Ray French Award for Man of the Match. [6]

Background

Thackeray was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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References

  1. ↑ "Anthony Thackeray". Companies House. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hull F.C." web page. Hull F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Love Rugby League
  4. ↑ Rugby League Project
  5. ↑ "Thackeray signs two-year deal". Sheffield Eagles. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Sheffield Eagles beat Widnes Vikings 36–18 to win inaugural 1895 Cup". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.


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