Jim Measures
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Measures | |||||
| Nickname | Jim | |||||
| Born | Friday 14 April 1939 St. Helens district, England | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1957–1961 | St. Helens | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1961–1966 | Widnes | 133 | 47 | |||
| Rochdale Hornets | ||||||
| Total | 174 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1963–1963 | Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
James "Jim" Measures (born 14 April 1939[1]) born in St. Helens district, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for St. Helens, Widnes, and Rochdale Hornets, as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
International honours
Jim Measures won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1963 against Australia (2 matches).[2]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Jim Measures played 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.
Genealogical information
Jim Measures is the father of St. Helens 'A' Team & Colts, and Widnes rugby league footballer, Neil Measures.
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile at saints.org.uk
- Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv
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