First: | RU |
Granville James | |
Fullname: | Granville James |
Birth Date: | unknown |
Birth Place: | Wales |
Ru Club1: | Newbridge RFC |
Ru Year1start: | ≤1949 |
Ru Year1end: | 49 |
Club1: | Hunslet |
Year1start: | 1949 |
Year1end: | ≥53 |
Appearances1: | 180 |
Tries1: | 66 |
Goals1: | ≥0 |
Fieldgoals1: | ≥0 |
Points1: | ≥198 |
Teama: | Other Nationalities |
Yearastart: | 1955 |
Appearancesa: | 1 |
Teamb: | Wales |
Yearbstart: | 1950 |
Yearbend: | 53 |
Appearancesb: | 5 |
Triesb: | 1 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 3 |
Retired: | yes |
Updated: | 29 November 2013 |
Source: | [1] |
Granville James (birth unknown) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newbridge RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Hunslet, as a .[1] [2]
Four players from Newbridge RFC left to play rugby league for the 1949–50 Northern Rugby Football League season, they were; Tommy Harris to Hull FC, Bill Hopkin[3] [4] to Hull FC, Granville James to Hunslet and Glyn Meredith to Wakefield Trinity.[5]
Granville James won 5 caps for Wales (RL) in 1950–1953 while at Hunslet, and won 1 cap for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Hunslet in the 32-19victory over France at Hilton Park, Leigh on Monday 19 September 1955.[1]