James Cowmeadow
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| Full name | James George Cowmeadow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 1887 Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 December 1964 (aged 77) York, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Three Quarter/Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James George Cowmeadow (7 July 1887 – 6 December 1964) was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Gloucestershire, and at club level for Cinderford R.F.C., and representative level rugby league (RL) for Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Merthyr Tydfil as a wing. In 1910 he signed for York RFC.[1][3][4]
International honours
[edit]Cowmeadow represented Welsh League XIII while at Merthyr Tydfil. He played on the wing in the 14-13 victory over Australia at Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday 19 January 1909, scoring two tries.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Player Summary: James Cowmeadow". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1887 births
- 1964 deaths
- Cinderford R.F.C. players
- English rugby league players
- English rugby union players
- Gloucestershire County RFU players
- Merthyr Tydfil RLFC players
- Rugby league players from Gloucestershire
- Rugby league wingers
- Sportspeople from Westbury-on-Severn
- Rugby union players from Westbury-on-Severn
- Welsh League rugby league team players
- 20th-century English sportsmen