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| Full name | Stanley James Mountain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | third ¼ 1909 Newport district, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stanley James Mountain (third ¼ 1909[2] – death unknown) was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Rugby League XIII and Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[3]
Background
Stan Mountain's birth was registered in Newport district, Wales.
Playing career
International honours
Stan Mountain won caps for Wales (RL) while at Huddersfield in 1935.[1]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Stan Mountain played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Huddersfield's 8–11 defeat by Castleford in the 1934–35 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.[4][5]
County Cup Final appearances
Stan Mountain played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in Huddersfield's 8–14 defeat by Leeds in the 1937–38 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 30 October 1937.
Genealogical information
Stan Mountain's marriage to Vera (née Lodge) was registered during fourth ¼ 1941 in Huddersfield district.[6] They had children; Margaret Mountain (birth registered during first ¼ 1940 (age 82–83) in Huddersfield district, Anne Mountain (birth registered during third ¼ 1943 (age 79–80) in Huddersfield district), Stuart Mountain (birth registered during first ¼ 1945 (age 77–78) in Huddersfield district), Kathryn Mountain (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1946 (age 76–77) in Newport district).
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Sat 4th May 1935 – Challenge Cup – Neutral Ground – 39,000". 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Castleford Beat Huddersfield For Rugby League Cup". newspapers.nl.sg. 23 May 1935. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links
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