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James Glover (rugby league)

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James Glover
Personal information
Full nameJames Glover
Born (1993-12-02) 2 December 1993 (age 30)
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight14 st 13 lb (95 kg)
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Centre, Wing, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–18 Dewsbury Rams 66 24 52 0 200
2016(loan) Hemel Stags 1 0 0 0 0
2019–21 Sheffield Eagles 32 15 3 0 64
2022– York Knights 47 17 61 0 190
2023(loan) Sheffield Eagles 10 3 0 0 12
Total 156 59 116 0 466
Source: [1][2]
As of 21 August 2023

James Glover (born 2 December 1993) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship.

Glover has previously played for the Dewsbury Rams[3] and spent time on loan at the Hemel Stags in Kingstone Press League 1.[4]

Background

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Glover was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

Career

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Sheffield Eagles

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In October 2018 Glover joined the Sheffield Eagles on a two-year deal.[5]

After a good start to the 2019 season, Glover suffered a knee injury against Barrow Raiders which put him out of action for 9 months.

York Knights

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Following three seasons with the Eagles it was announced in 2021 that Glover was set to leave the club at the end of the season.[6] In October 2021 he signed for York Knights.[7]

Return to Sheffield Eagles

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During his spell at York Knights it was reported on 6 Jul 2023 that he had re-joined Sheffield Eagles, albeit on loan.[8] On 8 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Sheffield on a permanent two-year deal.[9]

References

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  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Players returning as Rams plot Shield tilt". Dewsbury Reporter. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Match Centre". Sportinglife. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Eagles swoop for Dewsbury trio". Sheffield Eagles. 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Eagles announce departures". Sheffield Eagles. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Glover joins the Knights". York City Knights. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Sheffield Eagles loan 'came out of the blue' for Knights' James Glover". York Press. 6 Jul 2023. Retrieved 21 Aug 2023.
  9. ^ "Loan Eagle Glover becomes permanent". Sheffield Eagles. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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