Jim Jolley

For the Scottish born Canadian Saddler, harnessmaker, and politician, see James Jolley.
James Jolley
Personal information
Full name James Jolley
Nickname Jim
Playing information
Position Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1908–≥1909 Runcorn RLFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–1909 England 3 1 2 0 7
1908–1908 Great Britain 3 1 1 0 5
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

James "Jim" Jolley was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Runcorn RLFC, playing at Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6.

International honours

Jim Jolley won caps for England while at Runcorn RLFC in 1908 against Wales, and in 1909 against Australia (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Runcorn RLFC in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches).[1]

Only eighteen players have ever scored drop goals for Great Britain, they are; Tommy Bishop (3), Lee Crooks (1), Jonathan Davies (2), Bobbie Goulding (1), Ken Gowers (1), John Gray (1), Neil Holding (1), John Holmes (2), Syd Hynes (3), Jim Jolley (1), Sean Long (1), Roger Millward (1), Steve Nash (1), Harry Pinner (1), Garry Schofield (7), Paul Sculthorpe (2), Jim Sharrock (1), and Tony Smith (1).[2]

References

  1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Jolley&EnSearch=Jolley&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Drop Goal Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBOrd=d_goals&GBOrdD=DESC&EnOrd=d_goals&EnOrdD=DESC. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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