Charlie Pawsey
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Full name | Charles H. Pawsey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 15 April 1923 Salford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 January 2012(2012-01-07) (aged 88)[1] Salford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles "Charlie" H. Pawsey (15 April 1923[5] – 7 January 2012) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Langworthy ARLFC, Belle Vue Rangers, Leigh and Huddersfield, as a scrum cap wearing second-row.[2][6]
Background
Charlie Pawsey was born in Salford, Lancashire, England, he worked as a stevedore, and he died aged 88 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England.
Playing career
International honours
Charlie Pawsey won caps for England while at Leigh in 1951 against Wales, in 1952 against Other Nationalities (2 matches) and Wales, in 1953 against France (2 matches), Wales, and Other Nationalities,[3] and won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1952 against Australia (3 matches), and in 1954 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).[4]
Charlie Pawsey also represented Great Britain while at Leigh between 1952 and 1956 against France (3 non-Test matches).[7]
County Cup Final appearances
Charlie Pawsey played at second-row in Leigh's 7-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1949 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1949,[8] and played at second-row in the 6-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951.[9]
Genealogical information
Charlie Pawsey's marriage to Ethel (née Swingler) was registered during fourth ¼ 1953 in Salford district.[10] They had children; Julia A. Pawsey (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1955 (age 68–69) in Manchester district), Charles S. Pawsey (birth registered during second ¼ 1958 (age 65–66) in Salford district), and Matthew J. Pawsey (birth registered during third ¼ 1962 (age 61–62) in Salford district).
References
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (14 January 2012). "Charlie Pawsey: rugby league footballer of legendary hardness". The Independent. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Brierley, Chris (31 December 2011). "Rugby League legend Charlie Pawsey dies aged 88". cbsport.org. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
- ^ "1949–1950 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "1951-1952 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
External links
- (archived by archive.is) U.K. League Hooker in Doubt
- Charlie Pawsey : Obituary
- Charlie Pawsey: Rugby league player of legendary hardness
- Legendary GB hardguy Charlie Pawsey dies
- Funeral details for Leigh legend Charlie Pawsey
- Pawsey dies aged 88
- Archie meets his hero
- Rugby legend Charlie Pawsey dies
- Game mourns the passing of former Great Britain international forward Charlie Pawsey
- Leigh RL men's send-off for Charlie Pawsey
- Former Great Britain international Charlie Pawsey dies aged 88
- Charlie Pawsey, A Rugby League Hero and Hardman
- Leigh and Great Britain rugby hard man Charlie Pawsey's funeral at Salford
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