Jimmy Gossman

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Jimmy Gossman
Birth nameJames Stockbridge Gossman
Date of birth (1955-09-25) 25 September 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Notable relative(s) Bryan Gossman, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Glasgow District ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1979-80 Scotland 'B' 2 (0)
1980 Scotland 1 (0)

Jim Gossman (born 25 September 1955) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. [1] [2]

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for West of Scotland FC. [2] [3]

He played for a Saltires side in the Melrose Sevens in 1980; they beat Clarkston in the First Round 22–14, and beat Cambuslang 24–0 in the Second Round, but were beaten in the semi-finals by Melrose 20–10. [4]

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District. [5]

International career

He was capped for Scotland 'B' twice, his first cap against Ireland 'B' on 1 December 1979. [3]

He was capped for Scotland once in 1980, against England. [2] [6]

Family

His brother Bryan Gossman was also capped for Scotland. [2]

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References

  1. "James Stockbridge Gossman". ESPN scrum.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bath, p138
  3. 1 2 "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003423/19800404/070/0070 via British Newspaper Archive.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  6. "Rugby Union – ESPN Scrum – Statsguru – Player analysis – Jim Gossman – Test matches". ESPN scrum.
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