Albert James Pepperell (first ¼ 1922 – 1986) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for

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, Cumberland and

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, and at club level for Seaton ARLFC (in Seaton near

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, now represented by Seaton Rangers of the

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and

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, as a , i.e. number 7.

Background

Albert Pepperell's birth was registered in Seaton district, Cumberland, England, he was a fitter at the Distington Engineering Company (Chapel Bank),

, and he died aged 63–64.

Playing career

International honours

Albert Pepperell won a

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for

while at Workington in 1952 against New Zealand, and won

s for

while at Workington in 1950 against New Zealand, and in 1951 against New Zealand.

County honours

Albert Pepperell represented Cumberland. Albert Pepperell played in Cumberland's 5-4 victory over Australia in the

1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France The 1948–49 Kangaroo tour was the seventh Kangaroo tour, in which the Australian national rugby league team travelled to Great Britain and France and played thirty-seven matches, including the Ashes series of three Test matches against Great Br ...

match at the

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on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Albert Pepperell played in

's 18-10 victory over

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in the

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Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at

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on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.

Testimonial match

Albert Pepperell's

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took place in 1955.

Genealogical Information

Albert Pepperell's marriage to Josephine B. ( née Charnley) was registered during third ¼ 1954 in

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district. They had children; Diane E. Pepperell
birth registered
during fourth ¼ in

district). Albert Pepperell was the younger brother of the rugby league footballers, Stanley Pepperell and

Russell Pepperell George Russell Pepperell (23 April 1918 – 15 January 2003) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s and 1960s, and rugby union footballer who played in the 1940s. H ...

References

External links

Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics currently missing due to not having appeared for both Great Britain, and England)
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