Gordon Cottington

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 (RU) for Scotland (Heritage No. 504), and at club level for Kelso RFC,[3] as a hooker, i.e. number 2,[2] and club level rugby league (RL) for Castleford (Heritage No. 160),[4] as a hooker, i.e. number 9.

Gordon Cottington
Personal information
Full nameGordon Stanley Cottington
Born2 April 1911
Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland[1]
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: [2]

Background

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

Playing career

International honours

Gordon Cottington won caps for Scotland (RU) in 1934 against Ireland, and England, in 1935 against Wales, and Ireland, and in 1936 against England.[2]

County League appearances

Gordon Cottington played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season.[5]

Genealogical information

Gordon Cottington married a Miss Robertson, they had children; Sylvia M. Cottington (birth registered second ¼ 1939 (age 82–83) in Leeds district), and Conryn E. Cottington (birth registered second ¼ 1943 (age 78–79) in Leeds district)

See also

References
  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
  1. "Statutory registers – Births – Search results". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon.
  2. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  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
  5. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.


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