Albert Halsall (19 April 1942
– 25 August 2011) was an English professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
, and at club level for
Salford
Salford () is a city and the largest settlement in the City of Salford metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. In 2011, Salford had a population of 103,886. It is also the second and only other city in the metropolitan county afte ...
,
St. Helens (
Heritage No. 831),
Swinton and
Oldham RLFC
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Formed in 1876 as Oldh ...
(
Heritage No. 757), as a , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested
scrum
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s.
Background
Albert Halsall's birth was registered in
Wigan
Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the nor ...
district,
Lancashire
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The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
, and his death aged 69 was registered in
Wigan
Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the nor ...
,
Greater Manchester
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, England.
Playing career
County honours
Albert Halsall represented
Lancashire
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The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
on three occasions while at St. Helens.
Championship final appearances
Albert Halsall played left-, i.e. number 8, scored 3-
tries, and was
man of the match
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winning the
Harry Sunderland Trophy
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in
St. Helens' 35–12 victory over
Halifax in the
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
In this system ...
Final during the
1965–66 season at
Station Road, Swinton
Station Road was a stadium in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England. It was the home of Swinton Rugby League Club between 1929 and 1992 and was widely recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League.
Swinton moved to Station Road w ...
on Saturday 28 May 1966, in front of a crowd of 30,165, and played left- in
St. Helens' 24–12 victory over
Leeds
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in the
Championship
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Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
Final during the
1969–70 season at
Odsal Stadium
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,
Bradford
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on Saturday 16 May 1970.
County League Championships
Albert Halsall played in
St. Helens' victories in the
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
County League during the
1965–66 season,
1966–67 season and
1968–69 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Albert Halsall played left-, i.e. number 8, in
St. Helens' 21–2 victory over
Wigan
Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the nor ...
in the
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
Challenge Cup
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Final during the
1965–66 season at
Wembley Stadium
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, London on Saturday 21 May 1966, in front of a crowd of 98,536.
County Cup Final appearances
Albert Halsall played left-, i.e. number 8, in
St. Helens' 4–7 defeat by
Leigh
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Places In England
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Dorset
* Leigh, Gloucestershire
* Leigh, Kent
* Leigh, Staf ...
in the
1970
Events
January
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Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
County Cup
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Final during the
1970–71 season at
Station Road, Swinton
Station Road was a stadium in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England. It was the home of Swinton Rugby League Club between 1929 and 1992 and was widely recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League.
Swinton moved to Station Road w ...
on Saturday 28 November 1970, and played left- in
Swinton's 11–25 defeat by
Salford
Salford () is a city and the largest settlement in the City of Salford metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. In 2011, Salford had a population of 103,886. It is also the second and only other city in the metropolitan county afte ...
in the
1972
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Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
County Cup
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Final during the
1972–73 season at
Wilderspool Stadium
Wilderspool Stadium was a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England. The ground was Warrington RLFC's old ground before moving to the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
History
In 1898, Warrington RLFC moved to the Wilderspool Stadium. A 10-year lea ...
,
Warrington
Warrington () is a town and unparished area in the borough of the same name in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. It is east of Liverpool, and west of Manchester. The population in 2019 was estimat ...
on Saturday 21 October 1972.
References
External links
Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org->
Search for "Halsall" at rugbyleagueproject.orgProfile at saints.org.uk
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Len Killeen – Sad news to report… (with photograph of Albert Halsall)
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1942 births
2011 deaths
English rugby league players
Lancashire rugby league team players
Oldham R.L.F.C. players
Rugby league players from Wigan
Rugby league props
Rugby league second-rows
Salford Red Devils players
St Helens R.F.C. players
Swinton Lions players