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Neil James

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 14th February, 1961
Died
2014

Competitions Won

English Championship
1985/86
Challenge Cup
1986/87
Charity Shield - UK
1986/87

Playing Career Statistics

To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.

Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -1-1-1--1---4---1--100.00%List
Tour MatchesSheffield EaglesSHE-1-1-------------1-0.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) --22------------11-50.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship 114140181818--26---96---94761151.93%List
Premiership Trophy -347-1--1---4---34-42.86%List
Challenge Cup 115621-3--3---12---146166.67%List
Regal Trophy -11213-1--1---4---66146.15%List
Yorkshire Cup -11617------------107-58.82%List
UK Top Division 114140181818--26---96---94761151.93%List
UK Second Division -14519-5--5---20---127-63.16%List
Other Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Charity Shield - UK 1112------------11-50.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 19766263829--37---140---1411091353.61%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1986 1-1-1--1---4---1--100.00%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Gold CoastGold Coast19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup -22------------11-50.00%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Gold Coast1988 -22------------11-50.00%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
CastlefordCastleford1979/80 --0----------------List
CastlefordCastleford1980/81 144182---2---6---124266.67%List
CastlefordCastleford1981/82 5271---1---3---25-28.57%List
CastlefordCastleford1982/83 266325---5---15---1813156.25%List
CastlefordCastleford1983/84 191130-5--5---20---198363.33%List
CastlefordCastleford1984/85 17522-4--4---16---814-36.36%List
HalifaxHalifax1985/86 30434-4--4---16---209558.82%List
HalifaxHalifax1986/87 191332-1--1---4---2011162.50%List
HalifaxHalifax1987/88 25227-6--6---24---1214144.44%List
HalifaxHalifax1988/89 10111-3--3---12---65-54.55%List
LeedsLeeds1989/90 -11-------------1-0.00%List
HalifaxHalifax1989/90 13316-5--5---20---97-56.25%List
LeedsLeeds1990/91 2-2-------------2-0.00%List
Ryedale-YorkRyedale-York1990/91 235------------32-60.00%List
LeedsLeeds1991/92 112------------11-50.00%List
SheffieldSheffield1992/93 12820------------911-45.00%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Castleford1980-84 812810989--17---60---5944654.13%List
Halifax1985-89 9723120-19--19---76---6746755.83%List
Leeds1989-91 325------------14-20.00%List
Ryedale-York1990 235------------32-60.00%List
Sheffield1992 12820------------911-45.00%List

Your Say

  • gazza
    5 Oct 2013 10:27am

    Worra man , hard as nails, not to be confused with the welsh Neil James, This guy Castleford born & bred, As well as a good rl player in his prime he was king of the west Yorkshire cobbles, " honest ".

  • Anonymous
    10 Oct 2020 7:13am

    Amazing person I worked with Neil at Bluesox Schools Programme best 14 Months ever R I P Neil

  • Steve james
    9 Sep 2023 10:06pm

    My brother was born in 1961 not 62!
    He passed away (CTE) in December 2014 at age 53!

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Derek Farrar, Tony McCarron, Tim Costello

Sources:Castleford Tigers Heritage, David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)