Albert Pepperell

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Albert Pepperell
Personal information
Full nameAlbert James Pepperell
Bornfirst ¼ 1922
Seaton district, England
Died1986 (aged 63–64)
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
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
Source: [1]

Albert James Pepperell (first ¼ 1922

British Empire XIII, and at club level for Huddersfield and Workington Town, as a scrum-half
.

Background

Albert Pepperell's birth was registered in Seaton district, Cumberland, England, he was a fitter at the Distington Engineering Company (Chapel Bank), Workington, and he died aged 63–64.

Playing career

International honours

Albert Pepperell won a

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.[1]

County honours

Albert Pepperell represented

Cumberland's 5-4 victory over Australia in the 1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Albert Pepperell played scrum-half 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.[citation needed]

Testimonial match

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

Genealogical Information

Albert Pepperell's marriage to Josephine B. (

Stanley Pepperell and Russell Pepperell
.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ "When Cumberland defeated the Aussies". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.