James Crossley (rugby league)
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James Crossley was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, and 1940s, playing at club level for Castleford, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2]
Playing career
County League appearances
James Crossley played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
James Crossley played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, 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.[3]
References
- ↑ 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)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links
- Search for "Crossley" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 May 2012)
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