Jack Scaife

Profile

Originally from the village of Helperby, near Easingwold in the Yorkshire Dales, Jack Scaife came to Oldham from Bradford Northern in 1926, making his debut in the away victory (15 – 9) over Rochdale on October 16th.

A most consistent hooker, he would make the Oldham No 9 shirt his own for the next seven and a half years. This would include winners medals for Jack in the 1927 Challenge Cup victory over Swinton and the 1933 Lancashire Cup Final success against St Helens Recs. This was an era of incessant scrimmaging with the hooker’s job a demanding cycle of packing down, in a seemingly never ending sequence of scrums.
A legacy of this workload was that Jack would not often make an impression on the score sheet, registering only seven tries in well over 300 games for the club.

Jack played his last game for the club at Barrow on November 10th, 1934. After his retirement he put his considerable experience to good use by becoming a first class referee.

Career Games

Opposition Venue Date Competition
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away October 16, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v New Zealand Home October 23, 1926 Tour Match
Warrington v Oldham Away October 30, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v York Home November 6, 1926 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away November 13, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home December 4, 1926 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away December 11, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v Batley Home December 18, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1926 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away December 27, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Highfield Home January 1, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home January 3, 1927 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away January 8, 1927 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away January 15, 1927 League Championship
Wigan Highfield v Oldham Away January 29, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home February 12, 1927 Rugby League Challenge Cup
York v Oldham Away February 19, 1927 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away February 26, 1927 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home March 5, 1927 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away March 12, 1927 Rugby League Challenge Cup
St Helens v Oldham Away March 16, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home March 19, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home March 21, 1927 League Championship
Batley v Oldham Away March 26, 1927 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Neutral April 2, 1927 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Wigan v Oldham Away April 9, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home April 11, 1927 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 15, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home April 16, 1927 League Championship
Huddersfield v Oldham Away April 18, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home April 19, 1927 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away April 23, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Pontypridd Home April 25, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home April 30, 1927 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Neutral May 7, 1927 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Salford v Oldham Away August 27, 1927 League Championship
Huddersfield v Oldham Away August 31, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home September 3, 1927 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away September 6, 1927 Infirmary Cup
York v Oldham Away September 10, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home September 12, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home September 17, 1927 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away September 24, 1927 League Championship
Wigan Highfield v Oldham Away September 28, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v York Home October 1, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Highfield Home October 8, 1927 Lancashire Cup
Wigan v Oldham Away October 15, 1927 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away October 19, 1927 Lancashire Cup
Pontypridd v Oldham Away October 22, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home October 29, 1927 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away November 5, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home November 12, 1927 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away November 19, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home November 26, 1927 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away December 3, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 10, 1927 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away December 24, 1927 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away December 27, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home December 31, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home January 2, 1928 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away January 7, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home January 14, 1928 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away January 28, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home February 4, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home February 11, 1928 Rugby League Challenge Cup
St Helens v Oldham Away February 18, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home February 21, 1928 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away February 25, 1928 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home March 3, 1928 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away March 10, 1928 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Widnes v Oldham Away March 17, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home March 24, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Highfield Home March 31, 1928 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 6, 1928 League Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away April 7, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home April 9, 1928 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away April 14, 1928 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away April 16, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home August 25, 1928 League Championship
Wigan Highfield v Oldham Away September 1, 1928 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away September 3, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home September 8, 1928 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away September 15, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home September 22, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home September 29, 1928 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away October 6, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home October 13, 1928 Infirmary Cup
Huddersfield v Oldham Away October 20, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home October 24, 1928 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Leigh Home October 27, 1928 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away November 3, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home November 5, 1928 Lancashire Cup
Wigan v Oldham Away November 7, 1928 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home November 10, 1928 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away November 17, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home November 24, 1928 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away December 1, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home December 8, 1928 League Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away December 22, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home December 29, 1928 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away January 1, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home January 6, 1929 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away January 12, 1929 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away January 19, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Highfield Home January 26, 1929 League Championship
Bramley v Oldham Away February 9, 1929 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Warrington v Oldham Away February 23, 1929 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Huddersfield Home March 2, 1929 League Championship
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away March 9, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home March 16, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home March 23, 1929 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away March 29, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home March 30, 1929 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away April 1, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home April 6, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home April 13, 1929 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away April 22, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home August 31, 1929 League Championship
Huddersfield v Oldham Away September 4, 1929 League Championship
Dewsbury v Oldham Away September 7, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home September 9, 1929 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away September 21, 1929 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away September 28, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home October 5, 1929 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away October 12, 1929 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home October 19, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home October 21, 1929 Lancashire Cup
Hunslet v Oldham Away October 26, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Australia Home November 2, 1929 Tour Match
Leigh v Oldham Away November 9, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home November 11, 1929 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Wigan Highfield Home November 16, 1929 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away November 23, 1929 Infirmary Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home November 30, 1929 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away December 7, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home December 14, 1929 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away December 21, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1929 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away December 26, 1929 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home December 28, 1929 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away January 1, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home January 4, 1930 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away January 11, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home January 18, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home January 25, 1930 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away February 1, 1930 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away February 8, 1930 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home February 15, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Dewsbury Home March 1, 1930 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away March 6, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home March 15, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home March 17, 1930 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away March 22, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home March 29, 1930 League Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away April 5, 1930 League Championship
Wigan Highfield v Oldham Away April 7, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home April 12, 1930 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 18, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home April 19, 1930 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away April 21, 1930 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away April 26, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home August 25, 1930 Infirmary Cup
Wigan v Oldham Away August 30, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home September 6, 1930 League Championship
Huddersfield v Oldham Away September 10, 1930 Friendly
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away September 13, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home September 15, 1930 Friendly
Oldham v Barrow Home September 27, 1930 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away October 4, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home October 11, 1930 Lancashire Cup
Hunslet v Oldham Away October 18, 1930 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away October 21, 1930 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Warrington Home October 25, 1930 League Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away November 1, 1930 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away November 6, 1930 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home November 8, 1930 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away November 15, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home November 22, 1930 League Championship
Keighley v Oldham Away November 29, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home December 8, 1930 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away December 13, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home December 20, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1930 League Championship
Oldham v York Home December 27, 1930 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away January 3, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home January 17, 1931 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away January 24, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home February 7, 1931 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away February 14, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home February 16, 1931 League Championship
Bramley v Oldham Away February 21, 1931 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Halifax v Oldham Away March 7, 1931 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home March 9, 1931 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home March 10, 1931 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away March 14, 1931 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Neutral March 16, 1931 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Bradford Northern v Oldham Away March 28, 1931 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 3, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home April 4, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Keighley Home April 6, 1931 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away April 7, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Highfield Home April 11, 1931 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away April 13, 1931 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away April 16, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home April 20, 1931 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 25, 1931 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 22, 1931 Infirmary Cup
Salford v Oldham Away August 29, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Highfield Home September 5, 1931 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away September 12, 1931 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away September 16, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home September 19, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home September 21, 1931 League Championship
Batley v Oldham Away September 26, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home October 3, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Bramley Home October 24, 1931 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away October 31, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home November 7, 1931 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away November 14, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home November 21, 1931 League Championship
York v Oldham Away November 28, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home December 5, 1931 League Championship
Bramley v Oldham Away December 12, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Batley Home December 19, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1931 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away December 26, 1931 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home January 2, 1932 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away January 9, 1932 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away January 16, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home January 23, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home February 20, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home February 27, 1932 League Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away March 5, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v York Home March 12, 1932 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away March 19, 1932 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away March 25, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home March 26, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home March 28, 1932 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away April 2, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home April 9, 1932 League Championship
Wigan Highfield v Oldham Away April 16, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home April 23, 1932 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away August 27, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home September 3, 1932 League Championship
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away September 10, 1932 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away September 12, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home September 17, 1932 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away September 24, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home October 1, 1932 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away October 8, 1932 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home October 10, 1932 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home October 13, 1932 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home October 15, 1932 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Neutral October 17, 1932 Lancashire Cup
Barrow v Oldham Away October 22, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Highfield Home October 29, 1932 League Championship
Castleford v Oldham Away November 5, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home November 12, 1932 League Championship
Wigan Highfield v Oldham Away November 19, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home November 26, 1932 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away December 3, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home December 10, 1932 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away December 17, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home December 24, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 26, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Castleford Home December 27, 1932 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away December 31, 1932 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home January 2, 1933 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away January 7, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home February 11, 1933 Rugby League Challenge Cup
St Helens v Oldham Away February 18, 1933 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away March 1, 1933 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Salford Home March 4, 1933 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away March 11, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home March 18, 1933 League Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away March 25, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home March 27, 1933 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away April 1, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v York Home April 8, 1933 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 14, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home April 15, 1933 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away April 17, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home August 26, 1933 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away September 2, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Australia Home September 9, 1933 Tour Match
St Helens v Oldham Away September 16, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home September 18, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home September 23, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home September 30, 1933 Lancashire Cup
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away October 3, 1933 Infirmary Cup
Oldham v Hunslet Home October 7, 1933 League Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away October 11, 1933 Lancashire Cup
Salford v Oldham Away October 14, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Keighley Home October 21, 1933 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away October 25, 1933 Lancashire Cup
Warrington v Oldham Away October 28, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home November 4, 1933 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away November 11, 1933 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Neutral November 18, 1933 Lancashire Cup
Leigh v Oldham Away November 25, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Batley Home December 2, 1933 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away December 9, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home December 16, 1933 League Championship
London Highfield v Oldham Away December 20, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1933 League Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away December 26, 1933 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away December 30, 1933 League Championship
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home January 1, 1934 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home January 6, 1934 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away February 3, 1934 League Championship
Oldham v Dewsbury Home February 10, 1934 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Keighley v Oldham Away February 17, 1934 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away February 24, 1934 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home February 28, 1934 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Widnes v Oldham Away March 3, 1934 League Championship
Oldham v Bramley Home March 10, 1934 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Salford Home March 14, 1934 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away March 17, 1934 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home March 19, 1934 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Neutral March 24, 1934 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Swinton v Oldham Away March 30, 1934 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away March 31, 1934 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away April 3, 1934 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home April 10, 1934 League Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away April 21, 1934 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Neutral May 12, 1934 Lancaster Cup
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home August 18, 1934 Infirmary Cup
Wigan v Oldham Away August 25, 1934 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home September 8, 1934 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Warrington Home September 15, 1934 League Championship
Oldham v Villeneuve Home September 17, 1934 Friendly
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away October 27, 1934 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home November 3, 1934 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away November 10, 1934 League Championship