James Crossley (rugby league)
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| Full name | James Crossley | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | date unknown Normanton, Wakefield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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James "Jim" Crossley (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at club level for Castleford (Heritage № 136), as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2][3]
Background[edit]
James Crossley was born in Normanton, Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career[edit]
County League appearances[edit]
James Crossley played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
James Crossley played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.[4]
Testimonial match[edit]
A joint benefit season/testimonial match at Castleford for; Jim Crossley, Harold Haley, Pat McManus, and Frank Smith took place during the 1947–48 season.
Genealogical information[edit]
James Crossley was the great-nephew of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s for Loscoe White Rose (in Featherstone); W. Crossley.
References[edit]
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
