James Moffatt (rugby league)

For the rugby union footballer of the 1880s and '90s for Ireland , see James Moffatt (rugby union).
James G. Moffatt
Personal information
Full name James G. Moffatt
Nickname Jim
Born Scotland
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1896–≤96 Melrose RFC
Rugby league
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1896–01 Oldham 96 4 12
≤1904–≥04 Leeds
Total 96 4 0 0 12
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904 Other Nationalities ≥1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

James "Jim" G. Moffatt was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Melrose RFC, as a Forward, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Oldham, and Leeds, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9.[1]

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.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Jim Moffatt played, and scored a try in Oldham's 19-9 victory over Hunslet in 1898–99 Challenge Cup final at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Dai Harris' Rugby League cap v England 1904". internationalcaps.webs.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Fagan, Sean. "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Scots have played their part". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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