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Neil James (14 February 1961 – 17 December 2014) born in Castleford, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, and 1990s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Castleford, Halifax, Gold Coast-Tweed Giants, Leeds, and Sheffield Eagles, as a prop, or second-row.
Contents
- Neil James Try
- International honours
- Challenge Cup Final appearances
- County Cup Final appearances
- Championship appearances
- References
International honours
Neil James won a cap for Great Britain while at Halifax, playing right-second-row, i.e. number 12, scored a try, and was man of the match in the 24-10 victory over France at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 March 1986.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Neil James played as an interchange/substitute (replacing Prop Ben Beevers on 70-minutes) in Halifax's 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987, and played left-prop, i.e. number 8, and scored a try in the 12-32 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Challenge Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1988.
County Cup Final appearances
Neil James played as a right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Castleford's 2-13 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1983 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1983–84 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1983.
Championship appearances
Neil James made 34-appearances (including 4 as an interchange/substitute) in the Second-row in Halifax's victory in the Championship during the 1985–86 season, scoring 3-tries in League matches and 1 in the Premiership Trophy.