Archie Rigg birth registered in Halifax, was an English rugby union and professional rugby league football player of the 1890s, 1900s and "10s, and rugby union coach of the 1910s and "20s, playing club level rugby union for Halifax, and playing representative level rugby league for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, and Bradford Northern, as a scrum-half/halfback, id est (that is) number 7, and coaching rugby union at the newly established Halifax RUFC, after completing his playing career, with fellow Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee Joe Riley, his death was registered in Halifax.
Career
Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Halifax was a rugby union club County Honours
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 1896-1897 Northern Rugby Football Union season top point scorer, with 112-points.
Archie Rigg is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.
