James Moffatt (rugby league)

James G. Moffatt
Personal information
Full name James G. Moffatt
Born unknown
Scotland
Died unknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forward

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1896–≤96 Melrose RFC
Rugby league
Position Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1896–01 Oldham 96 4 12
≤1904–≥04 Leeds
Total 96 4 0 0 12
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1898–≥98 Lancashire ≥1
1904 Other Nationalities ≥1
Source: [1]

James G. Moffatt (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Jim", was a Scottish rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Melrose RFC, as a forward, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, and Leeds, as a hooker, i.e. number 9.[1][2]

Playing career

International honours

Jim Moffatt won a cap playing hooker for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Leeds in the 9-3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Jim Moffatt played, and scored a try in Oldham's 19-9 victory over Hunslet in 1899 Challenge Cup Final during the 1898–99 season at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Dai Harris' Rugby League cap v England 1904". internationalcaps.webs.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Fagan, Sean. "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Scots have played their part". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.


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