Edward Tattersfield (second ¼ 1912 – death unknown) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and

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ed in the 1940s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for

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ARLFC (works team of

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( Heritage No.),

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( Heritage No. 564) (

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), Halifax ( Heritage No. 491) (

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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 ...

and

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( Heritage No.), as an occasional

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-kicking or , i.e. number 11 or 12, or, 13, during the era of contested

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s, and coached at club level for

and the

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(Hull and District League). Ted Tattersfield was a

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in the

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during

Background

Ted Tattersfield's birth was registered in

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, England.

Playing career

International honours

Ted Tattersfield won

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s for

while at Leeds in 1940 against Wales, in 1941 against Wales, in 1943 against Wales, and in 1944 against Wales.

Championship final appearances

Ted Tattersfield played left-, i.e. number 11, and scored a penalty goal in

' 2–8 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1937–38 season at

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on Saturday 30 April 1938.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ted Tattersfield played in Leeds' 19–2 victory over Halifax in the 1940–41

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Final during the 1940–41 season at

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, in front of a crowd of 28,500, and played in the 15–10 victory over Halifax in the 1941–42

Final during the 1941–42 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 15,250.

County Cup Final appearances

Ted Tattersfield played in

' 14–8 victory over

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in the 1937–38

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Final during the 1937–38 season at Belle Vue,

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on Saturday 30 October 1937.

Other notable matches

Ted Tattersfield played for

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against a

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, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.

Club career

Ted Tattersfield transferred from

ARLFC to

, he transferred from Hull Kingston Rovers to

, he made his initial début for Leeds against

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on Saturday 30 January 1937, however this match was abandoned after , so his official début took place against Halifax at

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Rugby Stadium,

on Saturday 6 February 1937, he played as a

from Leeds at Halifax, he transferred from Leeds to

during April 1945, he transferred from Batley to

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References

External links

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