Gordon Innes

Gordon Innes

Personal information
Born	8 October 1910(1910-10-08) Dunedin
Died	November 6, 1992(1992-11-06) (aged 82) Christchurch
Playing information
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	82 kg (180 lb)
Rugby union
Position	Second five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Canterbury	31
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1932	New Zealand	7				6
Rugby league
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1933–1938	Wigan	153	60	4	0	188
	Castleford
	Total	153	60	4	0	188
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1935	England	1

Gordon Donald Innes (8 October 1910 – 6 November 1992) was a rugby union and rugby league player. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand and died in Christchurch.

Early life

Innes was a pupil of Christchurch Boys' High School.^[1]

Rugby union career

He played 31 games in the second-five-eights (Inside centre) position for Canterbury and seven games (including two tests) for the All Blacks on their 1932 tour of Australia.

Rugby league career

Following that tour he accepted an offer to play the professional game in England, appearing for Wigan and Castleford, and he appeared for England in a Test against France in 1935.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ Gordon Innes at AllBlacks.com
2. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual '96, , New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1996. p.53
3. ^ Gordon Innes wigan.rlfans.com

External links

• The History of the Christchurch High School Old Boys' RFC

Persondata
Name	Innes, Gordon
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	8 October 1910
Place of birth	Dunedin
Date of death	6 November 1992
Place of death	Christchurch