James "Gentleman Jim" Wasdale Brough born in Silloth, Cumberland, was an English dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league football player of the 1920s and "30s, and rugby league coach of the 1950s, playing representative level rugby union for England, and Cumberland, and at club level for Silloth RUFC, as a Fullback, id est (that is) number 15, and playing representative level rugby league for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leeds, as a fullback, or centre, id est (that is) number 1, 3 or 4, and coaching representative level rugby league for Great Britain, and at club level for Workington Town, he died in Workington, Cumbria.
Career
International honours County honours Challenge Cup final appearances Jim Brough was the coach of Workington Town in the 12–21 defeat by Barrow in the 1955 Challenge Cup final during the 1954-1955 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, and the 9–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1958 Challenge Cup final during the 1957-1958 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958. Club career Jim Brough made his début for Leeds against York at Headingley on Wednesday 2 September 1925. In 2005 in honour of Jim Brough, Silloth RUFC renamed its ground, The Jim Brough Rugby Park.
Jim Brough"s marriage to Florance Annie Carr was registered during April→June 1928 in Wigton district.
Jim Brough was also the grandfather of the organist and composer Michael Brough (b 1960), present organ curator at Holy Trinity Sloane Street.
Achievements
Jim Brough was the coach of Great Britain (RL).
Jim Brough represented Cumberland (RU) while at Silloth RUFC. including the 14–3 victory over Kent in the 1924 County Championship at Carlisle.
