Jim Featherstone
{{short description|Great Britain and England international rugby league footballer}}
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Jim Featherstone
|fullname = James Joseph Featherstone
|image = Jim Featherstone - Warrington.jpg
|imagesize = 192
|caption =
|birth_date = 25 February 1923
|birth_place = Wigan district, England
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2014|5|6|1923|2|25}}{{cite web|url=http://warringtonwolves.com/in-memory-of-jim-featherstone-7059|title=In Memory of Jim Featherstone|publisher=Warrington Wolves|access-date=19 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619091713/http://warringtonwolves.com/in-memory-of-jim-featherstone-7059|archive-date=19 June 2015}}
|death_place = Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
|height = {{convert|5|ft|11|in|m|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|14|st|0|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|PR|SR|LF}}
|club1 = Wigan
|year1start = 1943
|year1end = 46
|appearances1 = 58
|tries1 = 9
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 27
|club2 = Warrington
|year2start = 1946
|year2end = 53
|appearances2 = 240
|tries2 = 47
|goals2 = 2
|fieldgoals2 = 1
|points2 = 147
|club3 = Belle Vue Rangers
|year3start = 1953
|year3end = 54
|appearances3 = 22
|tries3 = 5
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 15
|club4 = Wigan
|year4start = 1954
|year4end = 55
|appearances4 = 39
|tries4 = 4
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 12
|club5 = Rochdale Hornets
|year5start = 1955
|year5end = 56
|appearances5 = 20
|tries5 = 3
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 9
|teamA = Lancashire
|yearAstart = 1948
|yearAend = 52
|appearancesA = 6
|triesA = 1
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 3
|teamB = England
|yearBstart = 1948
|yearBend = 52
|appearancesB = 8
|triesB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 0
|teamC = Great Britain
|yearCstart = 1948
|yearCend = 52
|appearancesC = 6
|triesC = 1
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsC = 0
|pointsC = 3
|new = yes
|retired = yes
|updated = 7 June 2020
|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jim-featherstone/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Featherstone&submit=Go&c=England|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012159/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Featherstone&submit=Go&c=England|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Featherstone&submit=Go&c=GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012201/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Featherstone&submit=Go&c=GB|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}
}}
James "Jim"/"Jimmy" J. Featherstone (25 February 1923{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=3wNvzcRqW6nZFR1bSCfGWg&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}} – 6 May 2014) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Ince Rangers ARLFC (in Ince-in-Makerfield), Wigan (two spells), Warrington, Belle Vue Rangers and Rochdale Hornets, as a {{rlp|pr|sr}}, or {{rlp|lf}}.
Background
Jim Featherstone's birth was registered in Wigan district, Lancashire, England, he worked as a coal miner, steam locomotive stoker (including for the Flying Scotsman), and he died aged 91 in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Playing career
=International honours=
Jim Featherstone won caps for England while at Warrington in 1948 against France, in 1949 against Wales, France (2 matches), and Other Nationalities, in 1950 against Wales (2 matches), in 1952 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1948 against Australia, on the 1950 Great Britain Lions tour against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1952 against Australia (3 matches).
=Championship final appearances=
Jim Featherstone played at {{rlp|sr}} and scored a try in Wigan's 13–9 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship Final first-leg during the 1943–44 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 13 May 1944,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=869|title=1943–1944 War Emergency League Championship Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-date=23 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061258/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=869|url-status=dead}} played at {{rlp|sr}} in the 12–5 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship Final second-leg during the 1943–44 season at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944. and played at {{rlp|sr}} in Warrington's 15–5 victory over Bradford Northern in the Championship Final during the 1947–48 season at Maine Road, Manchester.{{cite web|url=http://britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk/2006/01/history-of-warrington-rugby-league.html|title=History of Warrington Rugby League Club|publisher=britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-date=1 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301130150/http://britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk/2006/01/history-of-warrington-rugby-league.html|url-status=dead}}
=County Cup Final appearances=
Jim Featherstone played at {{rlp|sr}} in Warrington's 8–14 defeat by Wigan in the 1948–49 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1474|title=1948–1949 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-date=15 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415073808/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1474|url-status=dead}} and played at {{rlp|pr}} in the 5–28 defeat by Wigan in the 1950–51 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=432|title=1950–1951 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-date=4 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220021/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=432|url-status=dead}}
=Club career=
Jim Featherstone made his début for Wigan in the 19–11 victory over Hunslet at Parkside, Hunslet on Saturday 20 November 1943. He scored his first try for Wigan in the 3–0 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1943–44 Challenge Cup Final 1st Leg at Central Park, Wigan on Thursday 15 April 1943, he scored his last try for Wigan (in his second spell) in the 29–2 victory over Swinton at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 5 March 1955, he played his last match for Wigan (in his second spell) in the 6–13 defeat by Featherstone Rovers at Post Office Road, Featherstone on Saturday 17 September 1955,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=387|title=Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}} he made his début for Warrington on Saturday 5 January 1946, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 21 February 1953.
Honoured at Warrington Wolves
Jim Featherstone is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.{{cite web|url=http://www.wire2wolves.com/halloffame.php?player_id=69&browse_level=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718071919/http://www.wire2wolves.com/halloffame.php?player_id=69&browse_level=2|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 July 2011|title=Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com (archived)|publisher=wire2wolves.com|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}}
Genealogical information
Jim Featherstone's marriage to Lillian M. (née Malley) was registered during third ¼ 1949 in Ince district. They had children; Ian J. Featherstone (birth registered during second ¼ {{birth year and age|1951}} in Ince district). Lillian M. Featherstone died {{circa|1956}}, when Ian J. Featherstone was 5 years old. Jim Featherstone remarried, his marriage to Elizabeth (née Robinson) was registered during third ¼ 1957 in Ince district, she would be his wife for the next 56 years.
References
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External links
- [http://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Featherstone Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk]
{{Wigan - 1943–44 Championship Final winners}}
{{Warrington - 1947–48 Championship Final winners}}
{{Great Britain squad – 1950 Australia & New Zealand tourists}}
{{Warringon Wolves Hall of Fame Inductees}}
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