Edward Kerwick

Edward Kerwick
Personal information
Full name Edward D. Kerwick
Nickname Ted
Born July→September 1922
Prescot
Died July 2010 (aged 88)[1]
Windle, St. Helens
Playing information
Position Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–39 St Helens Recs
1939–46 Oldham 44 9 0 27
1942 Wigan (guest) 14 3 0 9
1946–53 Leigh
Workington
1954–55 Widnes 13 0 0 0
Total 71 12 0 0 36
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1946–≤53 Lancashire
1949 England 1 0 0 0 0

Edward "Ted" Kerwick (July→September 1922[2] — July 2010 (aged 88)) birth registered in Prescot, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, playing at representative level for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for St Helens Recs, Oldham, Wigan (as a wartime guest), Leigh, Workington and Widnes, as a centre, or stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 4 or 5, or 6, he served with the Royal Artillery during World War II, and he died in Windle, St. Helens.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Ted Kerwick won a cap for England while at Leigh in 1949 against Other Nationalities.[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Edward Kerwick played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Leigh's 7-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1949 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1949,[4] played stand-off/five-eighth in the 6-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951,[5] and played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 22-5 victory over St. Helens in the 1952 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 November 1952.[1]

Genealogical information

Ted Kerwick's was the elder brother of; Eric G. Kerwick, Margaret M. Kerwick, Jean Kerwick, and Jane Mavis Kerwick. Ted Kerwick's marriage to Audrey (née Makin) was registered during April→June 1947 in Prescot district,[6] they had children; Philip E. Kerwick (birth registered during April→June 1948 (age 6869) in St. Helens district).

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Leigh RL legend Ted Kerwick dies, aged 88". This Is Lancashire. Newsquest (North West) Ltd. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. "1949–1950 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. "1951-1952 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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