James Baxter (sportsman)

James Baxter (8 June 1870 – 5 July 1940) was an English rugby union player and manager.[4]

James Baxter
Baxter in New Zealand in 1930
Birth nameJames Baxter
Date of birth8 June 1870
Place of birthRock Ferry, England[1][2]
Date of death4 July 1940
Place of deathRock Ferry, England[2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Birkenhead Park FC[3] ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1900 England 3
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 12 metre

Baxter was also a crew member of the British boat Mouchette, which won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics for sailing in the 12-metre class.[5]

In 1927, he was president of the Rugby Football Union and managed the British and Irish Lions tour to Argentina in 1927 and the 1930 tour to New Zealand and Australia.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Baxter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "Bim Baxter". Scrum.com.
  3. W. W. Wakefield, H. P. Marshall (2013) [1928] Rugger – The History, Theory and Practice of Rugby Football: The History, Theory and Practice of Rugby Football. Read Books. ISBN 1447486536. p. 422
  4. "James Baxter". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.


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