Jim Rutherford (rugby league)

Jim Rutherford
Personal information
Full name Neville James Rutherford
Born 26 March 1913
Tumbulgum, New South Wales
Died 16 June 1964
Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Second Row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–37 St. George Dragons 47 20 0 0 60
1941 Wests Magpies 4 0 0 0 0
Total 51 20 0 0 60
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933 N.S.W. 1 0 0 0 0
Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Jim Rutherford (19131964) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1930s.

Originally from Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Jim Rutherford played five seasons with the St George Dragons between 1931-1937. Rutherford played second row in the 1933 Grand Final. Rutherford captained Saints on their New Zealand tour at the end of the 1933 season. He also represented New South Wales on one occasion in 1933, and played from New South Wales City Firsts in 1934. Rutherford enlisted in the AIF in 1940 and during a stay in Sydney, he turned out for Western Suburbs Magpies for one year in 1941.[1]

Jim Rutherford died on 16 June 1964.[2]

References

  1. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  2. Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 17/6/1964
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/6/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.