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James "Gentleman Jim" Wasdale Brough (1903-1986)
- A Famous English Rugby Player and Coach -
Genealogical Information on James Wasdale Brough
Name: James Wasdale Brough
Born: 5 November 1903, Silloth, Cumberland, England
Died: 16 September 1986 (age 82), Workington, Cumbria, England
James Wasdale Brough from Wikipedia:
James "Gentleman Jim" Wasdale
Brough was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the
of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level played for England (RU),
Cumberland (RU), Great Britain (RL), and England (RL), and at club level
for Silloth RUFC (RU), and Leeds (RL), played at Fullback (RU), i.e. number
15, Fullback (RL), or Centre (RL), i.e. number 1,3 or 4. He was one of
England's first ever dual-code rugby international.
'Gentleman' Jim Brough made two international
rugby union appearances for England while he was playing with Silloth
RUFC. His Test debut was in January 1925 against New Zealand at Twickenham,
and two weeks later he appeared against Wales. He turned professional
in 1925, joining Leeds and won caps for England (RL) in 1926 against Wales
and Other Nations; in 1928 against Wales; in 1929 against Other Nations;
in 1932 against Wales; in 1933 against Other Nations; in 1934 against
Australia; in 1935 against France and Wales; in 1936 against Wales and
France, and won caps for Great Britian (RL) while at Leeds (RL) in 1928
against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches); and in 1936
against Australia.
James Wasdale Brough from Leeds
Rugby:
'Gentleman' Jim Brough must rank as one
of the finest captains and servants in the history of the [Leeds] club.
In a career spanning nearly twenty years, the Cumbrian born former England
RU international gained a reputation for being one of the finest and innovative
full backs in the code and an inspirational leader. His signing by Leeds
in September 1925 was an enormous coup and his friendly rivalry with the
likes of Jim Sullivan at Wigan and Warrington's Bill Shankland were focal
points of matches. Their kicking duels were legendary but his impeccable
defence and ability to turn that into searing attack with a sidestep or
clean break became his trademarks. A Challenge Cup winner also in 1932
and ten years later he enjoyed enormous success leading Cumberland and
England in a glittering career. In 1936 he led Leeds to their first ever
success at Wembley.
Prior to joining Leeds Jim had already played
for the England rugby Union against New Zealand and Wales and had even
tried his hand at football, where he signed trialist forms for Liverpool
as an understudy goalkeeper. He made his international debut in the first
Test against Australia in on the 1928 tour and in 1936 captained the side.
In 1958 Jim became the first coach ever appointed to a Great Britain touring
team, and that side became one of the most successful ever, being the
only touring side to score over 1000 points.
James Wasdale Brough from Silloth
Rugby:
One of the youngest men ever to play for
England, James Wasdale Brough, the Silloth (Cumberland) fisherman who
is a member of the Leeds team is an outstanding personality in professional
rugby. He played for his Country when he was twenty; a year before this
he had gained his first cap for Cumberland and he has appeared for that
county regularly ever since. Brough plays at full-back or centre-threequarter
and, in addition to being chosen to represent the English League, has
played in Test matches in Australia and New Zealand. A splendid amateur
golfer, Brough has won the Cumberland & Westmorland Championship.
Brough Ancestry and Genealogy of James Wasdale Brough
William Brough (b.abt.1650), married Grace Brigg in
1679 in Holme Cultram, Cumberland.
William Brough (chr.1683), married Mary Brigge in 1705 in Holme Cultram,
Cumberland.
Joseph Brough (chr.1728), married Jane Pringle in 1764 in Holme Cultram,
Cumberland.
Joseph Brough (chr.1770), married Ann Hewson in 1795 in Wigton, Cumberland.
Robert Brough (chr.1815), married Betty Hodgson in 1838 in Holme Cultram,
Cumberland.
Thomas Hodgson Brough, (b.1857), married Mary Elizabeth Hetherington in
1894 in Westnewton, Cumberland.
James Wasdale Brough (b.1903-d.1986), married Florance
Annie Carr in 1928 in Silloth, Cumberland.