George Cottrell (rugby)

George Thomas Cottrell (third ¼ 1881 – first ¼ 1963), also known by the nickname of "Rocky", was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Gloucestershire and at club level for Cheltenham All Saints RFC (associated with All Saints' Church, Cheltenham) and Cheltenham RFC, as a full-back, or centre, i.e. number 15, or 12 or 13, and club level rugby league (RL) for Halifax (Heritage № 150), Hull F.C. (Heritage №) and Keighley, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.

George Thomas Cottrell
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Thomas Cottrell
Bornthird ¼ 1881
Cheltenham district, England
Diedfirst ¼ 1963 (aged 81)
Hull district, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionFull-back, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1905–≤05 Cheltenham All Saints RFC
≤1905–06 Cheltenham RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1903/04 Gloucestershire ≥1
Rugby league
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1906–07 Halifax
1907–14 Hull F.C.
1914–≥14 Keighley
Total 0 0 0 0 0

Background

George Cottrell's birth was registered in Cheltenham district, Gloucestershire, England. and his death was registered in Hull district, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Rugby union playing career

Notable tour matches

George Cottrell played in Cheltenham's 0-18 defeat by The Original All Blacks during the 1905–1906 New Zealand tour in Europe and North America at Athletic and Recreation Ground, Cheltenham on Wednesday 6 December 1905.[1]

Rugby league playing career

Championship Final appearances

George Cottrell played in Halifax's 18-3 victory Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1906–07 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

George Cottrell played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Hull FC's 0-14 defeat by Hunslet in the 1908 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000, played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 0-17 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 24 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.[2] played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Hull FC's 7-7 draw with Leeds in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, he played right wing, i.e. number 2, in the 12-26 defeat by Leeds in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final replay at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608.[3]

Club career

George Cottrell transferred from Cheltenham All Saints RFC (associated with All Saints' Church, Cheltenham) to Cheltenham RFC, he changed rugby football codes from rugby union to rugby league when he transferred from Cheltenham RFC to Halifax during August 1906, he transferred from Halifax to Hull F.C. on 13 July 1907, he transferred from Hull F.C. to Keighley during June 1914.

References
  1. "New Zealand Teams Overseas". An Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  3. "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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