Jack Prescott (rugby league)
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FullnameJohn Harrison Prescott
Bornfourth ¼ 1890
Wigan, County Borough of Wigan, England
Wigan, County Borough of Wigan, England
Died1989 (aged c. 98–99)
Place of death missing
Place of death missing
PositionCentre, Stand-off, Scrum-half
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| Full name | John Harrison Prescott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | fourth ¼ 1890 Wigan, County Borough of Wigan, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1989 (aged c. 98–99) Place of death missing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch |  British Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1915-19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Royal Engineers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles / wars | World War I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Harrison Prescott (fourth ¼ 1890 – 1989) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at club level for Wigan,[1] Hull Kingston Rovers and Warrington (captain), as an occasional goal-kicking centre, stand-off or scrum-half.[2]
John Harrison Prescott a.k.a. Jack Prescott was born on 11 September 1890 at 2 Prescott's Yard, Wigan, Lancashire, England, he served with the Royal Engineers during World War I from 1915 to 1919.