James Cotter (rugby union)

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James Cotter
Birth nameJames Logan Cotter
Date of birth(1907-01-06)6 January 1907
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death26 January 1991(1991-01-26) (aged 84)
Place of death Troon, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly Half / Full Back
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Hillhead HSFP ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1934 Scotland Possibles ()
1934 Glasgow District ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1934 Scotland 2 (0)
Coaching career
YearsTeam
- Langholm

Rev. James Cotter (6 January 1907 – 26 January 1991) was a Scotland international rugby union player. [1]

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Hillhead HSFP. [2]

Provincial career

Cotter was named in the Scotland Possibles side on 13 January 1934. Batting for selection, was his opponent on the Scotland Probables side Kenneth Jackson from Oxford University.

The Aberdeen Press and Journal noted that day: [3]

Cotter is a player of exceptional merit, he has, indeed, that quality all-roundness which seems to characterise all great players. A grand fullback, clever centre, he is also an accomplished stand-off half. Jackson will require to be his best to outshine Cotter.

He captained Glasgow District in their 1934 inter-city match against Edinburgh District. [2]

International career

He was capped by Scotland twice in 1934. [4]

Cotter did well in his first game against Ireland. from 3 March 1934 issue of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News: [5]

The new outside half, Cotter, the young Glasgow clergyman, created a most favourable impression, hitting things off quite well in his first partnership with that splendid player Logan, and the Scots were much better served at centre, where Dick and Lind, especially the former, were in great form.

Coaching career

He went on to coach Langholm.

Ecclesiastical career

Cotter became a minister in the Church of Scotland, a path worn by the Scotland rugby union international William Milne.

From the Dundee Courier of 3 October 1934: [6]

DUNDEE MINISTER IN VACANCY VOTE Noted Rugby Player Appointed.
Rev. James L. Cotter, assistant of Glasgow Cathedral, was last night elected minister of the church and parish of Troon. He received 297 votes against 246 recorded in favour of Rev. McIntosh Mowat, of St John's Cross, Dundee. There were 21 votes against both of them. Mr Cotter is a noted rugby player. He turns out for Hillhead at full-back, and played stand-off for Scotland against England and Ireland last season. He is 28 years of age. Mr Mowat said to the Courier and Advertiser last night that he did not apply for Troon Church. Representatives of the church heard him while he was holidaying in Ayr, after which he was nominated. Mr Mowat agreed on condition that he was sole nominee. Recently when two names were put forward Mr Mowat desired to withdraw, but that was not done.

A biography of his life known as Tackling Life: A Biography of the Rev. James Logan Cotter by Logan Cotter was published in 2000.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "James Logan Cotter". ESPN scrum.
  2. 1 2 "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. ↑ "Register" . Retrieved 17 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - James Cotter - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  5. ↑ "Register" . Retrieved 17 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Register" . Retrieved 17 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
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