James "Jim" Rudd was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 50), and Dewsbury, as an occasional goal-kicking , i.e. number 7.
Background
Rudd was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Rudd played in Dewsbury's 2-13 defeat by Wigan in the 1929 Challenge Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1929, in front of a crowd of 41,000.
Club career
Rudd made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 25 December 1923, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.