Ossie Peake

Ossie Peake
Personal information
Full name Oswald Peake
Nickname Ossie
Born April→June 1920
Warrington district, England
Died 1997 (aged 76–77)
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1939–≥41 Warrington
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–41 England 3 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Oswald "Ossie" Peake (birth registered April→June 1920[1] — 1997) birth registered in Warrington district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington.

Playing career

International honours

While at Warrington, Peake won three caps for England. All three came in matches against Wales played between 1939 and 1941.[2]

County Cup final appearances

Ossie Peake played Centre, i.e. number 4, in Warrington's 8-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1948 Lancashire Cup final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948.[3]

Genealogical information

Peake's marriage to Elsie Colbourne was registered during April→June 1942 in Newton district.[4] They had children; Andrew F. Peake (birth registered during January→March 1955 (age 59–60) in Warrington district)

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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