Richard Cracknell

Career

International honours Championship final appearances Dick Cracknell played Right-wing, id est (that is) number 2, in Huddersfield"s 2–20 defeat by Wigan in the Championship final during the 1949-1950 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 13 May 1950. County Cup final appearances About Dick Cracknell"s time, there was Oldham"s 2-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1954 Lancashire Cup final during the 1954-1955 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954, the 10-3 victory over Saint Helens in the 1956 Lancashire Cup final during the 1956-1957 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1956, and the 12-2 victory over Saint Helens in the 1958 Lancashire Cup final during the 1958-1959 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 25 October 1958, he played Right-wing, id est (that is) number 2, in Oldham"s 13-8 victory over Wigan in the 1957 Lancashire Cup final during the 1957-1958 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 19 October 1957. Dick Cracknell"s father was a rugby league football player for Leeds, Huddersfield and Swinton.

Achievements

• Dick Cracknell won caps for England while at Huddersfield in 1951 against France, in 1952 against Other Nationalities, in 1953 against France, and Wales, while at Oldham in 1953 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1951 against New Zealand (2 matches). Dick Cracknell also represented Great Britain in one non-Test match while at Huddersfield in the 12-22 defeat by France at Parc des Princes, Paris on 22 May 1952.