James Croston
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | A. James Croston | |||||
| Nickname | Jim | |||||
| Born | Wigan, England | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1933–1945 | Castleford | 283 | 150 | 52 | 0 | 554 |
| 1945–1946 | Wakefield Trinity | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 298 | 154 | 52 | 0 | 566 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1935–1938 | Lancashire | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1936–1939 | England | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937–1937 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| ≤1945–≥1946 | Wakefield Trinity | |||||
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
A. James "Jim" Croston is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s, and coach of the 1940s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Castleford, and Wakefield Trinity, playing at Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4, and at club level coached for Wakefield Trinity.
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[edit] International honours
Jim Croston won caps for England while at Castleford in 1936 against Wales, in 1938 against Wales (2 matches), and France, in 1939 against France, and Wales, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1937 against Australia.[1]
[edit] Challenge Cup final appearances
Jim Croston played Centre, i.e. number 4 in Castleford’s 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1934–35 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on the 4th May 1935,[2] and was captain in Wakefield Trinity's 13-12 victory over Wigan in the 1945–46 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 4 May 1946.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Croston&EnSearch=Croston&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers. 2008-12-31. http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=1206. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1 85983 429 9
