Jack Scroby
Quick Facts
Biography
Jack Scroby (birth registered fourth ¼ 1936) is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached rugby league in the 1970s. He played rugby union (RU) for Army Rugby Union and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Ovenden ARLFC (in Ovenden), Bradford Northern (Heritage №) and Halifax (Heritage № 701), as a prop, second-row or loose forward, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, and coached at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield and Halifax.
Background
Jack Scroby was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
County honours
Jack Scroby won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax.
Championship Final appearances
Jack Scroby played in Halifax's 15-7 victory over St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1964–65 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.
Club career
Jack Scroby made his début for Halifax on Friday 28 August 1959, and he played his last match for Halifax on Saturday 28 February 1970.
Coaching career
County honours
Jack Scroby was the coach of Yorkshire c. 1976.
Club career
Jack Scroby was the coach of Huddersfield c. 1971 and Halifax c. 1972.
Honoured at Halifax RLFC
Jack Scroby is a Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.