Jim Valentine
About
James Valentine, also known by the nickname of "Jim Val", was an English rugby union, and semi-professional Northern Union footballer who played in the 1880s, 1890s and 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and club level rugby league (RL) for Swinton, as a forward, during the era of contested scrums. Prior to 2 June 1896, Swinton was a rugby union club.
