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