James Moffatt (rugby)
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| Full name | James G. Moffatt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | unknown Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James G. Moffatt (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Jim", was a Scottish rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Melrose RFC, as a forward, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, and Leeds, as a hooker, i.e. number 9.[1][2]
Playing career
International honours
Jim Moffatt won a cap playing hooker for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Leeds in the 9-3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.[3]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Jim Moffatt played, and scored a try in Oldham's 19-9 victory over Hunslet in 1899 Challenge Cup Final during the 1898–99 season at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Dai Harris' Rugby League cap v England 1904". internationalcaps.webs.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Fagan, Sean. "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Scots have played their part". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Search for "Moffatt" at espnscrum.com
- Search for "Moffat" at espnscrum.com
- Dai Harris' Rugby League cap v England 1904
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
- Scots have played their part
- Search for "James Moffatt" "Rugby" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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