Career
Archie Siswick was a Lance corporal in the Queen"s Own Yorkshire Dragoons during the First World War, his death was registered in Leeds district. Rugby Union
Archie Siswick played rugby union for Wakefield Reconstruction Finance Corporation between 1911/12 and 1919/20. He was a centre and a press report stated that he had been elected club captain for the 1913/14 season, although later records do not back up this statement.
Rugby league
Archie Siswick turned professional with Wakefield Trinity during the 1919/20 season.
His heritage number is 235. He went ong onto make 317 appearances and scoring 135 points, until his retirement during the 1929/30 season.
He had been placed on the transfer list but decided to retire rather than join another club The Wakefield Express described him as “one of the most enthusiastic and loyal players Trinity ever had.”
He played in Wakefield Trinity"s 9-8 victory over Batley in the 1924 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1924-1925 season at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 22 November 1924.
He played centre, id est (that is) number 4 in Wakefield Trinity"s 3-29 defeat by Australia in the tour match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 22 October 1921.
Archie Siswick"s Testimonial match at Wakefield Trinity took place in 1930.