About Bill Jukes
Born 1883. Bill Jukes was a British rugby league player.
William Jukes ( β March 1939) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (who were a "junior" club at the time) and Hunslet (281 official matches, plus 26 wartime matches) as a forward.
Jukes scored the try in Hunslet's 3β3 draw with Australia during the 1911β12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Parkside, Hunslet on Saturday 21 October 1911.
International honours Jukes won a number of caps for England while at Hunslet. In 1908 he won against Wales, in 1909 against Australia (3 matches), and Wales, in 1910 against Wales (2 matches), in 1911 against Australia (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1908β09 against Australia (3 matches), and on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand against Australia (2 matches), Australasia (2 matches), and New Zealand.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bill Jukes?
English rugby league footballer
When was Bill Jukes born?
Bill Jukes was born in 1883 in Featherstone.
When did Bill Jukes die?
Bill Jukes died in Beeston.
What was Bill Jukes's occupation?
Bill Jukes was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Bill Jukes?
Bill Jukes was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Jukes. https://biography.guide/bill-jukes/
MLA: "Bill Jukes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-jukes/.
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