Career
Born around October–December 1896 in Newport, Wales, Bacon played rugby union for Cross Keys Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He moved north and made his professional début for English club Leeds against Bradford Northern at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 14 December 1918. Bacon was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia. From 1921 until 1927 he also represented Wales, winning six caps.
Bacon played centre, id est (that is) number 4 and scored 2-tries in Leeds" 11-3 victory over Dewsbury in the 1921 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1921-1922 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 26 November 1921.
Bacon played centre, id est (that is) number 4 and was captain in Leeds" 28-3 victory over Hull in the 1922-1923 Challenge Cup final at Belle Vue, Wakefield. The Leeds backline in the early 1920s was known as the Busy Bs, and it included.
Jim Bacon, A. Binks, Billy Bowen, Joe Brittain, and Harold Buck. Bacon"s marriage to Vera Tatterson was registered during April–June 1927 in Bramley district.
Bacon coached Castleford from 25 August 1928 to 27 April 1929.
