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
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Albert James Pepperell (birth registered January→March 1922 — 1986) was an English professional rugby league footballer of 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

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.

County honours

Pepperell represented Cumberland.

Testimonial match

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

Outside of rugby league

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

Genealogical Information

Albert Pepperell's marriage to Josephine B. Charnley was registered during July→September 1954 in Cockermouth district. They had children; Diane E. Pepperell (birth registered during October→December 1955 (age 68–69) in Whitehaven district). Albert Pepperell was the younger brother of the rugby league footballers, Stanley Pepperell, and Russell Pepperell.

External links

• Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• When Cumberland defeated the Aussies