James "Jim" L. Clampitt (1881 – 12 February 1934) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Cumberland, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, as a forward.[1]
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| Full name | James L. Clampitt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1881 Millom, Cumberland, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 52) Salford, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editJames Clampitt was born in Millom, Cumberland in 1881.[3]
Playing career
editBroughton Rangers
editClampitt joined Broughton Rangers from his hometown club Millom in 1906.[4] Clampitt played as a forward in Broughton Rangers' 4-0 victory over Wigan in the 1911 Challenge Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at The Willows, Salford, in front of a crowd of 15,006.[citation needed]
International honours
editWhile at Broughton Rangers Clampitt won caps for Great Britain in 1908 in the third Test match of the 1907–1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain, and again in 1911 against Australia, and he won caps for England in 1909 against Wales. He was considered a "Probable" for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, but ultimately he was not selected for the tour.[5]
He represented England in 1911 against Wales, and Australia, in 1912 against Wales, in 1913 against Wales, in 1914 against Wales. Following the 1913–14 Northern Rugby Football Union season, Clampitt was selected to go on the 1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, playing one Test match against New Zealand.
Post-playing
editIn 1925, he was appointed to the Salford council as a Conservative Party representative. On 12 February 1934, he collapsed and died at a friend's house in Pendleton.[6] His funeral took place at St Paul's Church, Kersal.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Jim Clampitt". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ ""Jimmy" Clampitt's Sudden Death". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 13 February 1934. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Football". Manchester Courier. 20 August 1906. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Union → The Colonial Football Tour → Probable Players". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Councillor's Sudden Death". Liverpool Post & Mercury. 13 February 1934. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Councillor Clampitt Buried at Kersal". Manchester Evening News. 16 February 1934. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.