Jack Manchester

John in 1935
Birth name	John Eaton Manchester
Date of birth	(1908-01-29)29 January 1908
Place of birth	Waimate, New Zealand
Date of death	6 September 1983(1983-09-06) (aged 75)
Place of death	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
School	Timaru Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Christchurch () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1928–36 Canterbury 59 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1932–36 New Zealand 9 (3) Coaching career Years Team 1947–52 Otago University

John Eaton Manchester (29 January 1908 – 6 September 1983)^[1] was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Manchester played club rugby for Christchurch and represented Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1932 to 1936, and played 36 matches—20 as captain—for the All Blacks including nine internationals. He later coached the Otago University club from 1947 to 1952, having moved to Dunedin after World War II.^[2]

Manchester died in Dunedin on 6 September 1983.^[2]