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Gordon Cottington

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Gordon Cottington
Personal information
Full nameGordon Stanley Cottington
Born2 April 1911
Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Died7 June 1996(1996-06-07) (aged 85)
Leeds, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1936–36 Kelso RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1934–36 Scotland 5 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–46 Castleford 121 2 0 0 6
Source: [1][2]

Gordon Stanley Cottington (2 April 1911 – 7 June 1996) was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union for Scotland, and at club level for Kelso RFC,[3] as a hooker,[1] and club level rugby league for Castleford,[4] as a hooker.

Background

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Cottington was born in Kelso, Scottish Borders. He died aged 85 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

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Rugby union

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Cottington won caps for Scotland (RU) in 1934 against Ireland, and England, in 1935 against Wales, and Ireland, and in 1936 against England.[1]

Rugby league

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Cottington switched codes in 1936 to join rugby league side Castleford. He played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season.[2]

See also

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References

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  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ Bath, p87
  4. ^ Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport – Castleford Rugby League – A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
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