Albert Pepperell

Albert Pepperell
Personal information
Full name Albert James Pepperell
Born January→March 1922
Seaton district, Cumberland, England
Died 1986 (aged 63–64)
Playing information
Position Scrum-half/Halfback

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Seaton
≤1945–45 Huddersfield
1945–≥51 Workington Town
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1948–≥48 Cumberland ≥1
1952 British Empire XIII 1 0 0 0 0
1950–51 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0

Albert James Pepperell (birth registered January→March 1922[1] — 1986) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, and 1950s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, Cumberland, and British Empire XIII, and at club level for Seaton, Huddersfield, and Workington Town, as a scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 7. His birth was registered in Seaton district, Cumberland.

Playing career

International honours

Albert Pepperell won a cap for British Empire XIII while at Workington in 1952 against New Zealand, and won caps for Great Britain while at Workington in 1950 against New Zealand, and in 1951 against New Zealand.[2]

County honours

Albert Pepperell represented Cumberland.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Albert Pepperell played scrum-half/halfback in Workington Town's 18-10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1952 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.

Testimonial match

Albert Pepperell's Testimonial match at Workington Town took place in 1955.

Outside of rugby league

Albert Pepperell was a fitter at the Distington Engineering Company (Chapel Bank).

Genealogical Information

Albert Pepperell's marriage to Josephine B. (née Charnley) was registered during July→September 1954 in Cockermouth district.[3] They had children; Diane E. Pepperell (birth registered during October→December 1955 (age 61–62) in Whitehaven district). Albert Pepperell was the younger brother of the rugby league footballers, Stanley Pepperell, and Russell Pepperell.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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