James Moffatt (rugby league)
For other people named James Moffat, see James Moffat (disambiguation).
| 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 1899 Challenge Cup final during the 1898–99 season at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester.[3]
References
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "Scots have played their part". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Search for "Moffatt" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "Moffat" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- 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
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