Gordon Cottington
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| Full name | Gordon Stanley Cottington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 1911 Kelso, Scotland[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 June 1996 (aged 85) Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gordon Stanley Cottington (2 April 1911 – 7 June 1996) was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Scotland (Heritage № 504), and at club level for Kelso RFC,[3] as a hooker, i.e. number 2,[2] and club level rugby league (RL) for Castleford,[4] as a hooker, i.e. number 9.
Background
Gordon Cottington was born in Kelso, Scottish Borders. He died aged 85 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
International honours
Gordon Cottington won caps for Scotland (RU) in 1934 against Ireland, and England, in 1935 against Wales, and Ireland, and in 1936 against England.[2]
County League appearances
Gordon Cottington played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season.[5]
Genealogical information
Gordon Cottington married a Miss Robertson, they had children; Sylvia M. Cottington (birth registered second ¼ 1939 (age 84–85) in Leeds district), and Conryn E. Cottington (birth registered second ¼ 1943 (age 80–81) in Leeds district)
See also
References
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
- ^ "Statutory registers - Births - Search results". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Bath, p87
- ^ Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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