Adam Jardine
Profile
Adam was from Jedburgh and one of a number of players that joined Oldham from the Scottish ‘Border’ area in the early days of the Northern Union.
He made his Oldham debut on September 5th 1903 in a 19 – 5 victory over Hull in the first match of the 1903-04 season. He went on to make 67 appearances for the Roughyeds scoring three tries. One of these rare scores came in his last match on April 4th 1908 in another victory this time 11 – 3 against Barrow.
Adam was a strapping forward renowned for vigorous scrimmaging whose career with Oldham encompassed both the 15-a-side and 13-a-side eras.
Adam was killed in action at Ypres on July 31st 1917 serving with the Royal West Kent Regiment. He was formerly with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
He is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres and the Jedburgh War Memorial.
Career Games
| Opposition | Venue | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham v Hull FC | Home | September 5, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Halifax v Oldham | Away | September 12, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Huddersfield | Home | September 19, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Bradford v Oldham | Away | September 26, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Wigan | Home | October 3, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Salford v Oldham | Away | October 24, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Leigh | Home | October 31, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Warrington v Oldham | Away | November 7, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Batley v Oldham | Away | November 14, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Keighley v Oldham | Away | November 21, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Broughton Rangers | Home | November 28, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Swinton v Oldham | Away | December 19, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Batley | Home | December 25, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers | Home | December 26, 1903 | Division 1 |
| Hull FC v Oldham | Away | January 2, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Halifax | Home | January 9, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Huddersfield v Oldham | Away | January 16, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Bradford | Home | January 23, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Wigan v Oldham | Away | January 30, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Leeds | Home | February 6, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Runcorn v Oldham | Away | February 13, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Salford | Home | February 20, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Leigh v Oldham | Away | February 27, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Warrington | Home | March 5, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Batley v Oldham | Away | March 12, 1904 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
| Broughton Rangers v Oldham | Away | March 26, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Oldham A | Home | April 2, 1904 | Friendly |
| Oldham v Swinton | Home | April 4, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Widnes v Oldham | Away | April 9, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Keighley | Home | April 12, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Hunslet | Home | April 19, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham | Away | April 23, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Widnes | Home | September 10, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Wakefield Trinity v Oldham | Away | October 22, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Leigh | Home | October 29, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Halifax | Home | November 5, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Bradford v Oldham | Away | November 19, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Leeds | Home | November 26, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Runcorn v Oldham | Away | December 3, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Broughton Rangers | Home | December 10, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Wigan | Home | December 17, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Swinton v Oldham | Away | December 24, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Swinton | Home | December 26, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v St Helens | Home | December 31, 1904 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers | Home | January 7, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Batley v Oldham | Away | January 14, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Hunslet | Home | January 21, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Widnes v Oldham | Away | January 28, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Salford | Home | February 4, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Warrington v Oldham | Away | February 11, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Wakefield Trinity | Home | February 18, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Leigh v Oldham | Away | February 25, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Normanton | Home | March 4, 1905 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
| Hull FC v Oldham | Away | March 11, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Batley v Oldham | Away | March 18, 1905 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
| Oldham v Bradford | Home | March 20, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Leeds v Oldham | Away | March 25, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Bradford | Home | April 1, 1905 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
| Bradford v Oldham | April 5, 1905 | Rugby League Challenge Cup | |
| Broughton Rangers v Oldham | Away | April 8, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Wigan v Oldham | Away | April 15, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Runcorn | Home | April 22, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Hull FC | Home | April 24, 1905 | Division 1 |
| Oldham v Runcorn | Home | November 2, 1907 | League Championship |
| Oldham v Merthyr Tydfil | Home | January 25, 1908 | League Championship |
| Leigh v Oldham | Away | February 8, 1908 | League Championship |
| Oldham v Rochdale Hornets | Home | February 15, 1908 | League Championship |
| Oldham v Barrow | Home | April 4, 1908 | League Championship |