Albert "Bert" Cambridge was an English professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for
England
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, and at club level for
Broughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers were one of the twenty-one rugby clubs which met at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, in 1895 to form the Northern Rugby Football Union. They were originally based in Broughton, Salford, but in 1933 moved to Gorton, Manchester t ...
, as a , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested
scrum
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International honours
Bert Cambridge won a
cap
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for
England
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while at Broughton Rangers in 1935 against France.
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Broughton Rangers players
England national rugby league team players
English rugby league players
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Rugby league second-rows
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