Francis "Frannie"/"Franny" Jarvis (born c. 1950) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Bradford Northern, Featherstone Rovers, and Halifax, as a hooker, second-row or lock.[1]
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| Full name | Francis Jarvis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 1 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker, Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editPlayer's No.6 Trophy Final appearances
editFrancis Jarvis played hooker in Bradford Northern's 3-2 victory over Widnes in the 1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 25 January 1975.
Club career
editFrancis Jarvis made his début for Bradford Northern against Whitehaven at Odsal Stadium on Saturday 3 February 1973, he made his debut for Featherstone Rovers on 20 August 1978, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1980–81 season.
Administration
editFrancis Jarvis is, as of 2011, the administrator of the rugby league club Undercliffe Wildboars (in Bolton and Undercliffe, Bradford, of the Pennine League).
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Player Summary: Francis Jarvis". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at pitchero.com at archive.today (archived 2013-01-31)
- Profile at fevarchive.co.uk
- Photograph "Francis Jarvis Debut - Francis Jarvis makes his senior debut for the last six minutes of Northern's cup tie against Whitehaven at Odsal. - 03/02/1973" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Young hooker Jarvis, Other Nationalities player" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Francis Jarvis takes a knock - Frannie Jarvis receives treatment after scoring his 11th senior try of the season at Blackpool. - 31/03/1974" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Francis Jarvis celebrates - Francis Jarvis celebrates scoring a try against Leeds at Headingley - 06/09/1975" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Francis Jarvis Post-match - Francis Jarvis leaves the field after the game against Huddersfield at Odsal - 24/10/1976" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Jarvis Races Over - Hooker Jarvis races over for his try at Halifax. - 15/08/1976" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Ouch! - Frannie Jarvis runs in with his head and lifts the Featherstone player in the air. - 21/08/1977" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Let's celebrate - Northern players celebrate. - 13/11/1977" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Graeme Evans - Graeme Evans on the charge. - 02/10/1977" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Franny Jarvis held - Franny Jarvis is held a foot short of the Leeds line. - 19/03/1978" at rlhp.co.uk
