Batting for selection, was his opponent on the Scotland Probables side Kenneth Jackson from Oxford University.
from 3 March 1934 issue of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News:[5] The new outside half, Cotter, the young Glasgow clergyman, created a most favourable impression, hitting things off quite well in his first partnership with that splendid player Logan, and the Scots were much better served at centre, where Dick and Lind, especially the former, were in great form.
James L. Cotter, assistant of Glasgow Cathedral, was last night elected minister of the church and parish of Troon.
He turns out for Hillhead at full-back, and played stand-off for Scotland against England and Ireland last season.
Mr Mowat said to the Courier and Advertiser last night that he did not apply for Troon Church.