Gordon Cottington

Gordon Cottington
Personal information
Full name Gordon Stanley Cottington
Born 2 April 1911
Died 7 June 1996 (aged 85)
Leeds
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1936–36 Kelso RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1934–36 Scotland 5 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–46 Castleford 121 2 0 0 6
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Gordon Cottington (2 April 1911 — 7 June 1996 (aged 85)) was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Scotland, and at club level for Kelso RFC,[1] as a Hooker, i.e. number 2, and playing club level rugby league (RL) for Castleford,[2] as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, he died in Leeds.

Playing career

International honours

Gordon Cottington won caps for Scotland (RU) in 1934 against Ireland, and England, in 1935 against Wales, and Ireland, and in 1936 against England.[3]

County League appearances

Gordon Cottington played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1938–39 season.[4]

Genealogical information

Gordon Cottington married a Miss Robertson, they had children; Sylvia M. Cottington (birth registered April→June 1939 (age 76–77)

in Leeds district), and Conryn E. Cottington (birth registered April→June 1943 (age 72–73)

in Leeds district)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bath, p87
  2. ↑ Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  3. ↑ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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