George Douglas (rugby) explained

George Douglas
Fullname:George Douglas
Birth Place:Scotland
First:RU
Ru Teama:Scotland
Ru Yearastart:1921
Ru Appearancesa:1
Ru Triesa:0
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Pointsa:0
Club1:Batley
Year1start:1921
Year1end:25
Appearances1:0
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Updated:17 April 2021
New:yes

George Douglas (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Scottish rugby union and rugby league footballer.[1]

Rugby union

He was capped once for in 1921.[1] He also played for Jedforest RFC.[1]

Rugby league

Douglas transferred to Batley during the 1921–22 season.[1]

Championship final appearances

George Douglas played at in Batley's 13–7 victory over Wigan in the 1923–24 Championship Final during the 1923–24 season, at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 May 1924, in front of a crowd of 13,729.

County Cup Final appearances

George Douglas played at in Batley's 0–5 defeat by York in the 1922–23 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 2 December 1922, in front of a crowd of 33,719, and played at in the 8–9 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1924–25 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924, in front of a crowd of 25,546.

References

  1. Bath, p. 87