Jim Featherstone

James "Jim"/"Jimmy" J. Featherstone (25 February 1923 – 6 May 2014) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Ince Rangers ARLFC (in Ince-in-Makerfield), Wigan (two spells), Warrington (Heritage No. 473), Belle Vue Rangers and Rochdale Hornets, as a prop, second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Jim Featherstone
Personal information
Full nameJames Joseph Featherstone
Born25 February 1923
Wigan district, England
Died6 May 2014(2014-05-06) (aged 91)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
PositionProp, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1943–46 Wigan 58 9 0 0 27
1946–53 Warrington 240 47 2 1 147
1953–54 Belle Vue Rangers 22 5 0 0 15
1954–55 Wigan 39 4 0 0 12
1955–56 Rochdale Hornets 20 3 0 0 9
Total 379 68 2 1 210
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–52 Lancashire 6 1 0 0 3
1948–52 England 8 0 0 0 0
1948–52 Great Britain 6 1 0 3
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