Anthony Thackeray

Anthony Thackeray (born 19 February 1986) is a former English professional rugby league player who played as a stand-off or scrum-half.^[5]

FullnameAnthony Thackeray^[1]

Born (1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 (age 40)

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Height5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)^[2]

Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg)^[2]

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Anthony "Thacks" Thackeray

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Thackeray[1]
Born	(1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 (age 40) Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2]
Weight	13 st 10 lb (87 kg)[2]
Position	Stand-off, Scrum-half, Hooker, Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007 Hull F.C. 2 0 1 0 2 2007–08 Castleford Tigers 19 8 0 0 32 2008–11 Widnes Vikings 69 47 1 0 190 2011(loan) → York City Knights 14 5 0 0 20 2012–13 Halifax 53 36 0 0 144 2014–15 Dewsbury Rams 59 40 0 5 165 2016–18 Featherstone Rovers 80 37 0 5 153 2019–24 Sheffield Eagles 53 31 0 1 124 Total 349 204 2 11 830
Source: [3][4]

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He has also played at club level for Hull FC, Castleford, Widnes (two spells), York City Knights, Halifax, Dewsbury Rams and Featherstone Rovers. In 2019 he helped the Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final; Thackeray scored a try following a 60-yard run and was presented with the Ray French Award for Man of the Match.^[6]