James "Jim" Crossley was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at club level for Castleford, as a second-row.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | James Crossley | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | date unknown Normanton, Wakefield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editJames Crossley was born in Normanton, Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
editCounty League appearances
editJames Crossley played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1938–39 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
editJames Crossley played at second-row 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.[4]
Testimonial match
editA joint benefit season/testimonial match at Castleford for; Jim Crossley, Harold Haley, Pat McManus, and Frank Smith took place during the 1947–48 season.
Genealogical information
editJames Crossley was the great-nephew of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s for Loscoe White Rose (in Featherstone); W. Crossley.
References
edit- ^ 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)". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
