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Charles Winslade (21 November 1931 – 6 October 1993) was a Welsh
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and professional
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footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for
Maesteg RFC Maesteg is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translation of Mae ...
, and County level for Glamorgan. He played rugby league (RL) at club level for Oldham FC
Heritage no. 560
,
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 ...
and
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, as a , or and at representative level for
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,
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and
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.


Background

Charlie Winslade was born in
Maesteg Maesteg is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translation of Mae ...
, Wales in 1931, he married Hilda Sinfield in 1953 at Greenacres Congregational Church, Oldham, and he died aged 61 in
Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
, Wales.


Playing career

Charlie Winslade changed
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codes from
rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
to
rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
when he transferred from
Maesteg RFC Maesteg is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translation of Mae ...
to Oldham FC. He made his début for
Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
on Saturday 21 October 1950. During his career at
Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
the team would come second in League in the 1954-55 season, and then lose in the Championship Final to
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 ...
(see below). The team would top the League table in both the 1956-57 season and the 1957-58 season, winning the Championship title in the Play-off Final of 1956-57 (see below).
Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
would also win the Lancashire County Cup (see below) three times in 1955–56, 1956–57 and 1957–58, and be champions of the Lancashire League twice in 1956–57 and 1957–58.  He would play for the Oldham club
Heritage no. 560
for 11 years, appearing in over 350 games. He played his last match for
Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
on Saturday 14 October 1961, before being transferred to
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 ...
. He made his début for Warrington on Saturday 18 November 1961, and he played his last match on Monday 2 January 1967. Finally, he was transferred to
Leigh Leigh may refer to: 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 ...
, where he played just seven games before retirement.


Championship final appearances

Charlie Winslade played left- in
Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
's 3-7 defeat by
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in the 1954–55
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Final during the 1954–55 season on Saturday 14 May 1955, and played right-, i.e number 12, in the 15-14 victory over
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in the 1956–57
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Final during the 1954–55 season at
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,
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on Saturday 18 May 1957.


County Cup Final appearances

Charlie Winslade played left- in
Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
's 2-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1954–55 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1954–55 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 23 October 1954, and played right- in the 10-3 victory over St. Helens in the
1956–57 Lancashire Cup 1956–57 was the forty-fourth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Oldham won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 10-3 The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashir ...
Final during the 1956–57 season at
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on Saturday 20 October 1956, played left- in the 13-8 victory over
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in the 1957–58 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1957–58 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 19 October 1957, played left- in the 12-2 victory over St. Helens in the
1958–59 Lancashire Cup The 1958 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition 1958–59 was the forty-sixth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Oldham won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 12-2 The match was played at Station Roa ...
Final during the 1958–59 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 25 October 1958, and played right- in
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 ...
's 16-5 victory over
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in the
1965–66 Lancashire Cup 1965–66 was the fifty-third occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Warrington won the trophy by beating Rochdale Hornets by the score of 16-5 The match was played at Knowsley Road, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, (h ...
Final during the 1965–66 season at
Knowsley Road Knowsley Road in Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, was the home ground of St. Helens from 1890 until its closure in 2010. St Helens Town FC played their home fixtures at Knowsley Road from 2002 until 2010. For a period, the venue also hosted ...
, St. Helens on Friday 29 October 1965.


International honours

Charlie Winslade won
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s for
Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
(RL) while at Oldham and Warrington 1952…1963 6-caps, and won a
cap A cap is a flat headgear, usually with a visor. Caps have crowns that fit very close to the head. They made their first appearance as early as 3200 BC. Caps typically have a visor, or no brim at all. They are popular in casual and informal se ...
for
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(RL) while at Oldham in 1959 against France, and represented
Other Nationalities The Other Nationalities rugby league team are a rugby league representative team that usually consists of non-English players. They have also played under the name The Exiles and more recently Combined Nations All Stars. They competed in the first ...
(RL) while at Warrington, he played left- in the 2-19 defeat by St. Helens at
Knowsley Road Knowsley Road in Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, was the home ground of St. Helens from 1890 until its closure in 2010. St Helens Town FC played their home fixtures at Knowsley Road from 2002 until 2010. For a period, the venue also hosted ...
, St. Helens on Wednesday 27 January 1965, to mark the switching-on of new
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s.


Testimonial match

Charlie Winslade's
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at
Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
took place during 1960.


Honoured in Oldham

Winslade Close
in Oldham is named after Charles Winslade. In book "Watersheddings Memories" a picture of Charles' granddaughters Charlotte Howell () and Jaynee Winslade G. () can be seen, they are both stood on "Winslade Close" next to the street sign.


References

* England & Wales, Birth/Death Indexes


External links


Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.ukStatistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
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