Jim Rudd (rugby league)

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Jim Rudd
Personal information
Full nameJames Rudd
Born Oldham, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) [1]
Weight10 st 8 lb (67 kg) [1]
Position Scrum-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1923–28 Featherstone Rovers 57127050
≤1929–≥29 Dewsbury
Total57127050

James "Jim" Rudd was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Dewsbury, as an occasional goal-kicking scrum-half. [2]

Contents

Background

Rudd was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England. [1]

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Rudd played scrum-half in Dewsbury's 2-13 defeat by Wigan in the 1929 Challenge Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1929, in front of a crowd of 41,000. [3]

Club career

Rudd made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 25 December 1923, [4] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Featherstone Rovers". Athletic News . 15 August 1927.
  2. Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  3. "Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN   0752422952