Stan Mountain
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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[edit]
Stan Mountain's birth was registered in Newport district, Wales.
Playing career[edit]
International honours[edit]
Stan Mountain won caps for Wales (RL) while at Huddersfield in 1935.[1]
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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 83–84) in Huddersfield district, Anne Mountain (birth registered during third ¼ 1943 (age 80–81) in Huddersfield district), Stuart Mountain (birth registered during first ¼ 1945 (age 78–79) in Huddersfield district), Kathryn Mountain (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1946 (age 77–78) in Newport district).
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- 1909 births
- Huddersfield Giants players
- Newport RFC players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby League XIII players
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby league players from Newport, Wales
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Newport, Wales