14 Facts About Jonty Parkin

Jonathan "Jonty" Parkin was an English professional rugby league footballer who played the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.

Jonty Parkin was born in Sharlston on 5 November 1894, and later played for the Sharlston rugby league club.

Jonty Parkin would go on to become captain of the club.

Jonty Parkin remained with the club until his retirement in 1932.

Jonathan Jonty Parkin: Joined Trinity as a youth in 1913 from Sharlston and played his first senior game at Bradford Northern on 19 April 1913.

For many years Jonty Parkin was chosen as captain of Wakefield Trinity, Yorkshire and Great Britain, and that is sufficient proof of his ability.

Jonty Parkin was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia, and went on be capped 17 times for Great Britain.

Jonty Parkin was selected as captain for the 1924 and 1928 Lions tours, making him one of only three players to be named captain on multiple tours.

Jonty Parkin won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1921 against Wales, Other Nationalities and Australia, in 1922 against Wales, in 1923 against Wales, in 1924 against Other Nationalities, in 1925 against Wales, in 1926 against Wales and Other Nationalities, in 1927 against Wales, in 1928 against Wales.

Jonty Parkin served as an administrator of the Wakefield club after retiring from playing.

Jonty Parkin died in his home town of Wakefield on 9 April 1972 at the age of 77.

In 1988 Jonty Parkin was one of the inaugural nine inductees into the Rugby Football League Hall of Fame.

Jonty Parkin was the Landlord of the Griffin Hotel, Bull Ring, Wakefield circa-1921.

Jonty Parkin married Frances Akeroyd in 1926 and had six children, Patricia, Nadine, Willie, Geoff, Neal and Trevor, and 16 grandchildren.