| Albert Akroyd | |
| Full Name: | Albert William Akroyd |
| Birth Date: | 27 January 1890[1] |
| Birth Place: | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
| Death Date: | 8 August 1959 (aged 69)[2] |
| Death Place: | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
| Club1: | Halifax |
| Year1start: | ≤1921 |
| Year1end: | ≥21 |
| Teama: | Yorkshire |
| Yearastart: | 1920 |
| Yearaend: | 21 |
| Appearancesa: | 2 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Teamb: | England |
| Yearbstart: | 1921 |
| Appearancesb: | 1 |
| Triesb: | 0 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 0 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Source: | [3] [4] |
Albert William Akroyd (27 January 1890 – 8 August 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Halifax, as a .[3] Akroyd served in the Royal Navy during the First World War, from 1916–19.[5]
Ackroyd won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1921 against Wales.[4]
Ackroyd played right-, i.e. number 3, in Halifax's 0-13 defeat by Leigh in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.
Ackroyd retired in 1922.[6] He served as assistant trainer for Halifax from 1931 to 1933.[7] [8]
He died in 1959 at St. John's Hospital in Halifax.[2]