MEN'S LEAGUE	32	53	59	66	70	71	75	96	99	00	02	06	14	19	20	21	22	MEN'S WORLD CLUB	01	07	23
MEN'S CHALLENGE CUPS	56	61	66	72	76	96	97	01	04	06	07	08	21					WOMEN'S MATCHES	21	21

Ozzy Cottam
OVERALL STATISTICS
BIRTH	AGE	SIGNED ON	FROM
18-12-1886	N/A	Date unknown.	Unknown.
DEBUT		LAST MATCH	LEFT
05-09-1908 v Oldham		Oldham	1908-
CAREER			APPEARANCES (SUBS)
1908-1908			1 (0)
TRIES	GOALS	DGOALS	PTS
0	0	0	0

Biography of Ozzy Cottam
HERITAGE NO : 173 Ernest Osborne Cottam, universally known as Ozzy, played his only game for the first team in the substantial home defeat to Oldham by 38 points to 0 early in the 1908-09 season. He played in the forward pack in this match and made his debut together with the Irish forward George Godfrey. It should be noted that there were several all-time greats amongst his team mates that afternoon, such as evergreen forward Billy Briers and flying Lancashire wingman Jimmy Flanagan. Ernest must have played in the A team at Knowsley Road and his involvement in rugby is hardly surprising, given the fact that, like fellow team-mate Jimmy Mavitty, he was renowned throughout Lancashire for his feats of strength. He began his working life as a Grocers Assistant and later worked as a Master Tiler, living much of his life in North Road, St Helens. Ozzy died in St Helens in June 1948 aged 61. His business, E O Cottam, the tiles supplier, is still up and running in Duke Street, which he began in 1912. Grateful thanks to his grandson, Peter Cottam, for the fabulous photo of Ozzy. Peter and Michael Cottam were later on hand at the family business to receive Ozzy’s Player Heritage Certificate and brochure from the SHS in early March 2020.

Biography of Ozzy Cottam

HERITAGE NO : 173

Ernest Osborne Cottam, universally known as Ozzy, played his only game for the first team in the substantial home defeat to Oldham by 38 points to 0 early in the 1908-09 season. He played in the forward pack in this match and made his debut together with the Irish forward George Godfrey. It should be noted that there were several all-time greats amongst his team mates that afternoon, such as evergreen forward Billy Briers and flying Lancashire wingman Jimmy Flanagan.

Ernest must have played in the A team at Knowsley Road and his involvement in rugby is hardly surprising, given the fact that, like fellow team-mate Jimmy Mavitty, he was renowned throughout Lancashire for his feats of strength.

He began his working life as a Grocers Assistant and later worked as a Master Tiler, living much of his life in North Road, St Helens. Ozzy died in St Helens in June 1948 aged 61. His business, E O Cottam, the tiles supplier, is still up and running in Duke Street, which he began in 1912. Grateful thanks to his grandson, Peter Cottam, for the fabulous photo of Ozzy. Peter and Michael Cottam were later on hand at the family business to receive Ozzy’s Player Heritage Certificate and brochure from the SHS in early March 2020.

SEASON STATISTICS
Season (Official Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
1908~09	0	0	0	1
TOTALS:	0	0	0	1
Season (Other Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
TOTALS:

ALL MATCHES

Date	Match		Pos	Opponents	Comp	Venue	FT	FTO	T	G	DG
5th Sep 1908	1	L	13	Oldham	L	H	0	38				VIEW

*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.

WINS : \| LOSSES : 1 \| DRAWS :

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Ozzy Cottam

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Biography of Ozzy Cottam

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