Ossie Peake
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| Full name | Oswald Peake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1920 Warrington district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 1997 (aged 77) Warrington district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oswald Peake (7 March 1920[4] – October 1997) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage № 429), Huddersfield (World War II guest) and Widnes, as a wing or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[2]
Background
Ossie Peake's birth was registered in Warrington district, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 77.
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.[3]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Ossie Peake played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Huddersfield's 13–9 aggregate victory over Bradford Northern in the 1944–45 Challenge Cup Final during the 1944–45 season; the 7-4 victory in the first-leg at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 April 1945, and the 6-5 victory in the second-leg at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 5 May 1945.
County Cup Final appearances
Ossie Peake played left-
Club career
Ossie Peake made his dêbut for Warrington on Saturday 2 April 1938, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 13 November 1948.
Genealogical information
Peake's marriage to Elsie (née Colbourne) was registered during second ¼ 1942 in Newton district.[6] They had children; Andrew F. Peake (birth registered during first ¼ 1955 (age 68–69) in Warrington district)
References
- ^ "Rugby League Records". Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk[dead link]
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk (martini)