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Jimmy Gossman
Birth nameJames Stockbridge Gossman
Date of birth (1955-09-25) 25 September 1955 (age 69)
Place of birthIrvine, Scotland
Notable relative(s)Bryan Gossman, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1979-80
1980
Scotland 'B'
Scotland
2
1
(0)
(0)

Jim Gossman (born 25 September 1955) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.[1][2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for West of Scotland FC.[2][3]

He played for a Saltires side in the Melrose Sevens in 1980; they beat Clarkston in the First Round 22–14, and beat Cambuslang 24–0 in the Second Round, but were beaten in the semi-finals by Melrose 20–10.[4]

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District.[5]

International career

He was capped for Scotland 'B' twice, his first cap against Ireland 'B' on 1 December 1979.[3]

He was capped for Scotland once in 1980, against England.[2][6]

Family

His brother Bryan Gossman was also capped for Scotland.[2]

References

  1. ^ "James Stockbridge Gossman". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ a b c d Bath, p138
  3. ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003423/19800404/070/0070 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  6. ^ "Rugby Union – ESPN Scrum – Statsguru – Player analysis – Jim Gossman – Test matches". ESPN scrum.
Sources
  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)