Quick Facts
Biography
John "Jack" Preston was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, playing at representative level for England, and Lancashire and at club level for Swinton, and Warrington, as a Forward, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing careerr
International honours
Jack Preston won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1905 against Other Nationalities.
County Honours
Jack Preston made 2 appearances for Lancashire, in the 1904/5 season.
Club career
Jack Preston was a goal kicking forward signed in 1904 from Swinton. He played in Swinton's 1900 Challenge Cup final win over Salford.
Jack Preston made his debut on 10/9/1904, made his final appearance on 28/9/1907, missed the 1905 Challenge Cup final 6-0 win over Hull Kingston Rovers through a knee injury.
He made 103 appearances for Warrington, scoring 14 tries and kicking 89 goals for 220 points.
In 1905/6 season he played in the first 40 matches of the season, only missing the final league match of the season.