Charlie Pawsey

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, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[2][6]

Charles H. Pawsey
Personal information
Full nameCharles H. Pawsey
Born15 April 1923
Salford, England
Died7 January 2012 (aged 88)[1]
Salford, England
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–47 Belle Vue Rangers
1947–55 Leigh
Huddersfield
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951–53 England 8 0 0 0 0
1952–54 Great Britain 7 1 0 0 3
Source: [2][3][4]

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 right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Leigh's 7-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1949 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1949,[8] and played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 6-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Lancashire County 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 65–66) in Manchester district), Charles S. Pawsey (birth registered during second ¼ 1958 (age 62–63) in Salford district), and Matthew J. Pawsey (birth registered during third ¼ 1962 (age 58–59) in Salford district).

References
  1. Hadfield, Dave (14 January 2012). "Charlie Pawsey: rugby league footballer of legendary hardness". The Independent. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. 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.
  7. Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
  8. "1949–1950 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. "1951-1952 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  10. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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