Jim Stott

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James Stott
Personal information
Full name James Stott
Nickname Jim
Born 15 November 1919(1919-11-15)
Prescot district, England
Died 6 July 1994(1994-07-06) (aged 74)
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
03/11/1939–1952 St. Helens 193 65 295 0 785
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1939–≤1952 Lancashire 2
1943–1947 England 3 0 0 0 0
1947–1947 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

James "Jim" Stott (born 15 November 1919 in Prescot district[1] — died 6 July 1994) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at representative level played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens, playing as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4. Jim Stott was a Private in the British Army during World War II.[2]

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International honours

Jim Stott won caps for England while at St. Helens, in a 1943 match against Wales and in 1946 and 1947 matches against France. He was also capped for Great Britain while at St. Helens, in a 1947 match against New Zealand.[3]

Other notable Games

Jim Stott was a reserve for Northern Command XIII against a Rugby League XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=141921817&d=bmd_1298539912. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ a b "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.hud.ac.uk. 2010-12-31. http://rugbyleagueoralhistory.hud.ac.uk/gallery-images/86-large.jpg. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  3. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Stott&EnSearch=Stott&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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