George Cottrell (rugby) explained

First:RU
George Cottrell
Fullname:George Thomas Cottrell
Birth Date:third ¼ 1881
Birth Place:Cheltenham district, Gloucestershire, England
Death Date:first ¼ 1963 (aged 81)
Death Place:Hull district, England
Ru Position:Full-back, Centre
Ru Year1start:≤1905
Ru Year1end:≤05
Ru Club2:Cheltenham RFC
Ru Year2start:≤1905
Ru Year2end:06
Club1:Halifax RLFC
Year1start:1906
Year1end:07
Club2:Hull FC
Year2start:1907
Year2end:14
Club3:Keighley
Year3start:1914
Year3end:≥14
Ru Teama:Gloucestershire
Ru Yearastart:1903/04
Ru Appearancesa:≥1
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:17 July 2019

George Thomas Cottrell (third ¼ 1881 – first ¼ 1963), also known by the nickname of "Rocky", was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Gloucestershire and at club level for Cheltenham All Saints RFC (associated with All Saints' Church, Cheltenham) and Cheltenham RFC, as a full-back, or centre, and club level rugby league (RL) for Halifax RLFC, Hull FC (Heritage № 165) and Keighley, as a, or .

Background

George Cottrell's birth was registered in Cheltenham district, Gloucestershire, England, and his death was registered in Hull district, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Rugby union playing career

Notable tour matches

George Cottrell played in Cheltenham's 0-18 defeat by The Original All Blacks during the 1905–1906 New Zealand tour in Europe and North America at Athletic and Recreation Ground, Cheltenham on Wednesday 6 December 1905.[1]

Rugby league playing career

Championship final appearances

George Cottrell played in Halifax's 18-3 victory Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1906–07 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

George Cottrell played right- in Hull FC's 0-14 defeat by Hunslet in the 1908 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000, played left- in the 0-17 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 24 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.[2] played in Hull FC's 7-7 draw with Leeds in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, he played in the 12-26 defeat by Leeds in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final replay at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608.[3]

Club career

George Cottrell transferred from Cheltenham All Saints RFC (associated with All Saints' Church, Cheltenham) to Cheltenham RFC, he changed rugby football codes from rugby union to rugby league when he transferred from Cheltenham RFC to Halifax during August 1906, he transferred from Halifax to Hull F.C. on 13 July 1907, he transferred from Hull F.C. to Keighley during June 1914.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Zealand Teams Overseas . An Encyclopedia of New Zealand . 18 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190130122257/https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/rugby-union-football/page-2 . 30 January 2019 . live .
  2. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books.
  3. News: A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals. Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203223748/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/complete-history-Hull-FC-s-Challenge-Cup-finals/story-19692285-detail/story.html. 3 February 2014.