Archie Rigg

James Archer Rigg (c. 1872 – 29 May 1951), also known by the nickname of "Archie ", was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s, and coached rugby union in the 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Halifax, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax and Bradford Northern, as a scrum-half, i.e. number 7, and coached rugby union at the newly established Halifax RUFC (formed 1919), after completing his playing career, with fellow Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee Joe Riley. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Halifax was a rugby union club.

Archie Rigg
Personal information
Full nameJames Archer Rigg
Bornc. 1872
Halifax district, England
Died29 May 1951 (aged 79)
Halifax, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1891–95 Halifax 89
Rugby league
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1895–06 Halifax 244 53
1906–≥08 Bradford
Total 244 0 53 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire 32
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1919–≥19 Halifax RUFC
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