Ronald James Explained

First:	RU
Ron James
Fullname:	Ronald James
Birth Date:	5 February 1938
Birth Place:	Ystalyfera, Wales
Ru Position:	Fullback
Ru Club1:	Ystalyfera RFC
Ru Year1start:	≤1960
Ru Year1end:	≤60
Ru Club2:	Maesteg RFC
Ru Year2start:	≤1960
Ru Year2end:	60
Club1:	Halifax
Year1start:	1960
Year1end:	72
Appearances1:	371+1
Tries1:	45
Goals1:	1028
Fieldgoals1:	0
Points1:	2191
Yearastart:	1965
Appearancesa:	1
Triesa:	0
Goalsa:	2
Fieldgoalsa:	0
Pointsa:	4
Yearbstart:	1965
Appearancesb:	1
Triesb:	1
Goalsb:	0
Fieldgoalsb:	0
Pointsb:	3
New:	yes
Retired:	yes
Updated:	31 May 2020

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Ronald "Ron"/"Ronnie" James (5 February 1938) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union for Ystalyfera RFC and Maesteg RFC as a fullback, at representative level rugby league for Other Nationalities and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Halifax as a .

Playing career

International honours

Ron James represented Other Nationalities (RL) while at Halifax, he played in the 2–19 defeat by St. Helens at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Wednesday 27 January 1965, to mark the switching-on of new floodlights.^[2] and represented Commonwealth XIII (RL) while at Halifax in the 7–15 defeat by New Zealand at Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre, London on Wednesday 18 August 1965.^[3]

Championship final appearances

Ron James played in Halifax's 15–7 victory over St. Helens in the 1964–65 Championship Final during the 1964–65 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.^[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Ron James played, and scored two goals in Halifax's 10–0 victory over the Featherstone Rovers in the 1963–64 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963.

Career Records

Ron James holds Halifax's "Most Career Points" record with 2191 points, and is one of less than ten Welshmen to have scored more than 2000-points in their rugby league career.^[5]

Testimonial match

Ron James' Testimonial match at Halifax took place in 1971.

Honoured at Halifax RLFC

Ron James is a Halifax RLFC Hall Of Fame Inductee.^[6]

External links

Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org

Notes and References

RL Record Keepers' Club
Book: Cook, H.B. . 1965 . Programme - St. Helens versus Other Nationalities . St. Helens Rugby F.C. Ltd.
Web site: …and win at Crystal Palace. rugbyleague.org. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100114200717/http://totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=233&featcat_id=32. 14 January 2010. dmy-all.
Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 70 – 1964–65". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate.
Web site: Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame. halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130910011008/http://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/club_information/hall_of_fame. 10 September 2013. dmy-all.