Jim Jolley
Encyclopedia
James "Jim" Jolley was an English
professional rugby league
footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Great Britain
, and England
, and at club level for Runcorn RLFC, playing at , i.e. number 6.
while at Runcorn RLFC in 1908 against Wales, and in 1909 against Australia (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain
while at Runcorn RLFC in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches).
Only eighteen players have ever scored drop goals for Great Britain
, they are; Tommy Bishop
(3), Lee Crooks
(1), Jonathan Davies (2), Bobbie Goulding
(1), Ken Gowers
(1), John Gray
(1), Neil Holding
(1), John Holmes
(2), Syd Hynes
(3), Jim Jolley (1), Sean Long
(1), Roger Millward
(1), Steve Nash
(1), Harry Pinner
(1), Garry Schofield
(7), Paul Sculthorpe
(2), Jim Sharrock
(1), and Tony Smith (1).
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, and England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, and at club level for Runcorn RLFC, playing at , i.e. number 6.
International honours
Jim Jolley won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
while at Runcorn RLFC in 1908 against Wales, and in 1909 against Australia (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
while at Runcorn RLFC in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches).
Only eighteen players have ever scored drop goals for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, they are; Tommy Bishop
Tommy Bishop
Tommy Bishop is an English former rugby league footballer and coach of the 1960s and 70s. He played for St. Helens in the English Rugby Football League Championship and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia...
(3), Lee Crooks
Lee Crooks (rugby league)
Lee Crooks is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, and coach of the 1990s and 2000s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull, Western Suburbs Magpies, Balmain Tigers, Leeds, and Castleford,...
(1), Jonathan Davies (2), Bobbie Goulding
Bobbie Goulding
Bobbie Goulding is an English rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently the French national team's head coach....
(1), Ken Gowers
Ken Gowers
J. Kenneth "Ken" Gowers is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e...
(1), John Gray
John Gray (rugby league)
John D. Gray is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative has played level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Wigan, North Sydney Bears , and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, playing at , or /, i.e...
(1), Neil Holding
Neil Holding
Neil A. Holding is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, and coach of the 1990s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens, and Rochdale Hornets, playing at /, i.e...
(1), John Holmes
John Holmes (rugby league)
John S. Holmes was an English Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leeds, and Barrow.-International honours:...
(2), Syd Hynes
Syd Hynes
Sydney "Syd" Hynes is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, and coach of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leeds, playing at , i.e...
(3), Jim Jolley (1), Sean Long
Sean Long
Sean Long is an English former professional rugby league and current rugby union footballer with Preston Grasshoppers. He has played for Wigan, Widnes and Hull but is best known for playing for St Helens in the Super League. Internationally he has represented England and Great Britain at /...
(1), Roger Millward
Roger Millward
Roger Millward MBE is an English former rugby league footballer and coach of the mid to late 20th century. A goal-kicking , he gained a high level of prominence in the sport in England by playing for Hull KR and Castleford, as well as representing Great Britain...
(1), Steve Nash
Steve Nash (rugby league)
Steve Nash , is an English former Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1970s and '80s. A /, he played for the Featherstone Rovers and Salford clubs and also represented England and Great Britain....
(1), Harry Pinner
Harry Pinner
Harry Pinner is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, Widnes, and Bradford Northern, playing at /, i.e...
(1), Garry Schofield
Garry Schofield
Garry E. Schofield OBE is an English retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. At the time of his retirement he was the most-capped Great Britain player of all time along with Mick Sullivan, with 46 appearances. He also won three England caps, making him the highest...
(7), Paul Sculthorpe
Paul Sculthorpe
Paul Sculthorpe , is an English retired rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain international representative /, and /, he played club football for St. Helens, with whom he won a total of four Grand Finals, three Challenge Cups and two World Club Challenges...
(2), Jim Sharrock
Jim Sharrock
Jim Sharrock was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Wigan, playing at , i.e...
(1), and Tony Smith (1).