Jim Rudd (rugby league)

Jim Rudd
Personal information
Full name Jim Rudd
Playing information
Position Scrum-half

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923–27/28 Featherstone Rovers 57 12 7 0 50
≤1929–≥29 Dewsbury
Total 57 12 7 0 50

Jim Rudd (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Jimmy", was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 50), and Dewsbury, as a scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 7.[1]

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Jim Rudd played scrum-half/halfback in Dewsbury's 2–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1929 Challenge Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1929, in front of a crowd of 41,000.[2]

Club career

Jim Rudd made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 25 December 1923,[3] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

References

  1. ↑ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  2. ↑ "Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
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