Gordon Cottington Explained

First:RU
Gordon Cottington
Fullname:Gordon Stanley Cottington
Birth Date:2 April 1911
Birth Place:Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Death Place:Leeds, England
Ru Position:Hooker
Ru Club1:Kelso RFC
Ru Year1start:≤1936
Ru Year1end:36
Club1:Castleford
Year1start:1936
Year1end:46
Appearances1:121
Tries1:2
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:6
Ru Yearastart:1934
Ru Yearaend:36
Ru Appearancesa:5
Ru Triesa:0
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Pointsa:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Source:[1] [2]

Gordon Stanley Cottington (2 April 1911 – 7 June 1996) was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union for, and at club level for Kelso RFC,[3] as a hooker,[1] and club level rugby league for Castleford,[4] as a .

Background

Cottington was born in Kelso, Scottish Borders. He died aged 85 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Rugby union

Cottington won caps for (RU) in 1934 against Ireland, and England, in 1935 against Wales, and Ireland, and in 1936 against England.[1]

Rugby league

Cottington switched codes in 1936 to join rugby league side Castleford. He played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU). espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 3 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20120421170924/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=430. 21 April 2012. dead.
  3. Bath, p87
  4. Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport – Castleford Rugby League – A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd.