Gordon Stanley Cottington (2 April 1911 – 7 June 1996) was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union for Scotland, and at club level for Kelso RFC,[3] as a hooker,[1] and club level rugby league for Castleford,[4] as a hooker.
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| Full name | Gordon Stanley Cottington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 1911 Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 June 1996 (aged 85) Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editCottington was born in Kelso, Scottish Borders. He died aged 85 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
editRugby union
editCottington won caps for Scotland (RU) in 1934 against Ireland, and England, in 1935 against Wales, and Ireland, and in 1936 against England.[1]
Rugby league
editCottington switched codes in 1936 to join rugby league side Castleford. He played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Bath, p87
- ^ Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport – Castleford Rugby League – A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
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