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Alvin Ackerley
Alvin Ackerley (1927 – 1973) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Cumberland, and at club level for Barrow (trialist), Workington Town, Halifax (captain 1952–53 to 1955–56), and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a .Gate, Robert (2002). ''100 Greats - Cumberland Rugby League''. Tempus Publishing Limited. Background Alvin Ackerley was born in Dearham, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 46. Playing career Halifax Ackerley played in his first cup final during the 1948–49 season, playing in Halifax's 0–12 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1948–49 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1949. Ackerley played in Halifax's 14–24 defeat by St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1952–53 season. During the 1953–54 season, Ackerley played in the 7–8 defeat by Warrington in the Championship Final. He also c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dearham
Dearham is a village and civil parish in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, near the Lake District National Park in England. It lies about east of Maryport and west of Cockermouth. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,028, increasing to 2,151 at the 2011 Census. Etymology 'Dearham' is an Old Anglian compound of 'dēor' and 'hām'. Old Anglian is Old English. 'Dēor' means 'deer', 'hām' is 'homestead' or 'village' or 'estate'. History With its resources of coal and easy access to railways, Dearham is part of Cumberland's former coal mining industry. It saw its population increase from 515 in 1821 to 2,598 in 1891 due to the expansion of coal mining. However, with the decline of deep mining and, later, open cast working, the coal industry ceased to be a source of employment in the area. Historically, Dearham was in the Workington division of the County of Cumberland, in the ward of Allerdale below Derwent. It belonged to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by population) in England, after London and Birmingham. The city was a small manorial borough in the 13th century and a market town in the 16th century. It expanded by becoming a major production centre, including of carbonated water where it was invented in the 1760s, and trading centre (mainly with wool) for the 17th and 18th centuries. It was a major mill town during the Industrial Revolution. It was also known for its flax industry, iron foundries, engineering and printing, as well as shopping, with several surviving Victorian era arcades, such as Kirkgate Market. City status was awarded in 1893, a populous urban centre formed in the following century which absorbed surrounding villages and overtook the nearby York population. It is locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headingley Rugby Stadium
Headingley Rugby Stadium shares the same site as Headingley Cricket Ground and is home to Leeds Rhinos. Headingley is the List of Rugby League stadiums in England, 5th largest rugby league stadium in England. History 1889-1980s: Construction and development Leeds St Johns, who were later to become Leeds Rugby League Football Club then Leeds Rhinos, moved to Headingley in 1889 and built Headingley stadium. Leeds were founder members of the Rugby Football League, Northern Union in 1895 and Headingley hosted rugby league's first ever Challenge Cup Final in 1897. In the 1930s, major developments took place on two sides of the rugby ground. The South Stand was completed in 1931, with some of the work being carried out by club players, while the old wooden North Stand was burned down during a match against Halifax on 25 March 1932. By the end of 1932, a new North Stand had been completed. The record attendance at Headingley was 40,175 for the rugby league match between Leeds an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1954–55 Rugby Football League season was the 60th season of rugby league football. Season summary Warrington won their second Championship when they beat Oldham 7-3 in the play-off final. They also ended the regular season as league leaders. The Challenge Cup winners were Barrow who beat Workington Town 21-12 in the final. Blackpool Borough joined the competition. Warrington won the Lancashire League, and Leeds won the Yorkshire League. Barrow beat Oldham 12–2 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Halifax beat Hull F.C. 22–14 to win the Yorkshire County Cup. Championship Play-offs Challenge Cup This was also the first time that there was an all-Cumbrian Final. Barrow beat Workington Town 21-12 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 66,513. Captained by former Great Britain skipper Willie Horne, this was Barrow’s first Challenge Cup Final win, although have been runners-up on four other occasions. Jack Grundy, Barrow's was awarded the La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Yorkshire Cup
Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head office of IBM. * January 10 – BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland Comet jet plane, disintegrates in mid-air due to metal fatigue, and crashes in the Mediterranean near Elba; all 35 people on board are killed. * January 12 – 1954 Blons avalanches, Avalanches in Austria kill more than 200. * January 15 – Mau Mau rebellion, Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya. * January 17 – In Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia, Milovan Đilas, one of the leading members of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, is relieved of his duties. * January 20 – The US-based National Negro Network is established, with 46 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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