Norman Cherrington

Norman Cherrington
Personal information
Full name Norman Cherrington
Born October→December 1935
Wigan district
Died 2 December 2010
Playing information
Position Wing, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1953–62 Wigan 257 80 0 240
1962–63 Huddersfield 8
1963–64 Warrington 15 5 0 15
Total 280 85 0 0 255
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956 England 1 0 0 0 0
1960 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Norman Cherrington (birth registered October→December 1935[1] — 2 December 2010[2]) birth registered in Wigan district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Wigan, as a Wing, or Second-row, i.e. number 2 or 5, or 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Norman Cherrington won a cap for England while at Wigan in 1956 against France,[3] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1960 against France.[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Norman Cherrington played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in Wigan's 9–13 victory over Workington Town in the 1958 Challenge Cup final during the 1957–58 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 10 May 1958.[5]

County Cup final appearances

Norman Cherrington played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in Wigan's 8-13 defeat by Oldham in the 1957 Lancashire Cup final during the 1957–58 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 19 October 1957.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "With Regret". Wigan Warriors. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1957-1958 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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