Albert Pepperell
Albert James Pepperell was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain national [rugby league team|Great Britain], Cumberland and British Empire XIII, and at club level for Huddersfield and Workington Town, as a.
Background
Pepperell was born in Seaton, Cumberland, England, he was a fitter at the Distington Engineering Company, Workington, and he died aged 63–64.Playing career
Club career
Albert Pepperell played in Workington Town's 18-10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1952 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.Albert Pepperell's Testimonial match at Workington Town took place in 1955.
Representative honours
Albert Pepperell won a cap for British Empire XIII while at Workington in 1952 against New Zealand, and won caps for Great Britain while at Workington in 1950 against New Zealand, and in 1951 against New Zealand.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 match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818.