James Dechan

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James Dechan
Personal information
Full nameJames Dechan
Bornunknown
Diedunknown
Playing information
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
≤1904–≥06 Bradford F.C.
1908/09–09/10 Hull F.C.
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1905 Other Nationalities 10000
Source: [1]

James "Jim" Dechan (birth unknown - death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Bradford F.C. (now Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.) and Hull F.C., [2] as a wing or centre. [1]

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Playing career

International honours

Dechan won a cap for Other Nationalities while at Bradford F.C. in 1905 against England.

Championship final appearances

Dechan played on the wing in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Hanson Lane, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000. [3] [4]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Dechan played at centre in Bradford F.C.'s 5-0 victory over Salford in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday 28 April 1906, in front of a crowd of 15,834. [5]

Career records

Dechan was the league's top try-scorer in the 1904–05 season with 31-tries. Jim Dechan holds Bradford F.C.'s "Most Tries In A Game" record with 7-tries against Bramley on Saturday 13 October 1906 (Note: This record is sometimes quoted as being a Bradford Northern/Bradford Bulls record, but this club was formed in 1907 after this record was set, and after Bradford F.C. became an association football (soccer) club.)

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