Jim Measures | |
Fullname: | James Measures |
Birth Date: | 14 April 1939 |
Birth Place: | St. Helens, England |
Club1: | St. Helens |
Year1start: | 1957 |
Year1end: | 61 |
Appearances1: | 41 |
Tries1: | 8 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 24 |
Club2: | Widnes |
Year2start: | 1961 |
Year2end: | 66 |
Appearances2: | 133 |
Tries2: | 47 |
Club3: | Rochdale Hornets |
Teama: | Great Britain |
Yearastart: | 1963 |
Appearancesa: | 2 |
Triesa: | 1 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 3 |
Retired: | yes |
Source: | [1] |
James Measures (born 14 April 1939)[2] is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for St Helens, Widnes and the Rochdale Hornets, as a .[1]
Measures was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, England.
Jim Measures won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1963 against Australia (2 matches).[1]
Jim Measures played left- in Widnes' 13-5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1964 Challenge Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, in front of a crowd of 84,488.
Jim Measures is the father of rugby league who played in the 1990s for St. Helens Colts, and A-Team, Leigh and Widnes Vikings; Neil Measures.