Peter Ramsden (9 May 1934 – 1 September 2002) was an English professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...
and
York
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, as a or .
Background
Peter Ramsden was born in
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...
,
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county County of York, West Riding (the area under the control of West Riding County Council), abbreviated County ...
, England, and he died aged 68 in
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
,
North Yorkshire
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, England.
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Peter Ramsden played ,
broke his nose after six minutes, scored two tries, and won the
Lance Todd Trophy in
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...
's 15-10 victory over
St. Helens in the
1952–53 Challenge Cup
The 1952–53 Challenge Cup was the 52nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
A club record 69,429 people watch the Challenge Cup 3rd Round tie at Odsal between Brad ...
Final during the
1952–53 season at
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ...
,
London
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on Saturday 25 April 1953, in front of a crowd of 89,588, and played in the 6-12 defeat by
Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, that plays in the Super League. One of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, between 1999 and 2016 the c ...
in the
1961–62 Challenge Cup
The 1961–62 Challenge Cup was the 61st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
First Round
Second Round
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
Wakefield Trinity beat Huddersfield 12-6 in the Challenge Cup Fi ...
Final during the
1961–62 season at
Wembley Stadium
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,
London
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on Saturday 12 May 1962, in front of a crowd of 81,263.
[Briggs, Cyril & Edwards, Barry (12 May 1962). ''The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v Wakefield Trinity - Match Programme''. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a]
Lance Todd Trophy
Peter Ramsden is the youngest player ever to win the
Lance Todd Trophy, aged 19 in the
1952–53 Challenge Cup
The 1952–53 Challenge Cup was the 52nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
A club record 69,429 people watch the Challenge Cup 3rd Round tie at Odsal between Brad ...
Final during the
1952–53 season.
County Cup Final appearances
Peter Ramsden played at in the 18-8 victory over
Batley
Batley is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. Batley lies south-west of Leeds, north-west of Wakefield and Dewsbury, south-east of Bradford and north-east of Huddersfield. Batley is part of the ...
in the
1952–53 Yorkshire Cup
The 1952–53 Yorkshire Cup was the forty-fifth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.
Huddersfield won the trophy by beating Batley by the score of 18-8
The match was played at Headingley, Leeds, now in West Yorkshire. ...
Final during the
1952–53 season at
Headingley,
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 populati ...
on Saturday 15 November 1952, and played in the 15-8 victory over
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
in the
1957–58 Yorkshire Cup
The 1957 Yorkshire Cup was the 50th occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held. Huddersfield won the trophy by beating York by the score of 15-8.
Results
This season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, no new entr ...
Final during the
1957–58 season at
Headingley,
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 populati ...
on Saturday 19 October 1957.
Testimonial match
Peter Ramsden's
Testimonial match at
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...
took place in 1961.
References
External links
Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org->
Search for "Ramsden" at rugbyleagueproject.orgWakefield Win Cup 1962Wembley - Rugby League Final (aka Huddersfield V St. Helens) 1953Ray French selects his top 10 Challenge Cup Final shocks. No 10:, 1953, Huddersfield 15-10 St Helens
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1934 births
2002 deaths
English rugby league players
Huddersfield Giants players
Lance Todd Trophy winners
Rugby league players from Huddersfield
Rugby league centres
Rugby league five-eighths
Rugby league locks
York Wasps players