Albert Kemp (rugby) explained

First:RU
Albert Kemp
Fullname:Albert Kemp
Birth Place:unknown
Death Date:February 1938 (aged 61)[1]
Death Place:unknown
Position:Forward
Ru Year1start:≤1896/97
Ru Year1end:99
Year1start:1899
Year1end:≥05
Appearances1:178
Tries1:24
Goals1:25
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:122
Ru Teama:Yorkshire
Ru Yearastart:≤1896/97
Ru Yearaend:≥96–97
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:1897
Yearaend:99
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:12 August 2019
Source:[2]

Albert E. Kemp (– February 1938) was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, as a forward.[2]

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Albert Kemp played as a forward in Hull Kingston Rovers' 0–6 defeat by Warrington in the 1905 Challenge Cup Final during the 1904–05 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 29 April 1905, in front of a crowd of 19,638.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rugby Stalwart - Death of former Hull KR captain . Hull Daily Mail . 22 February 1938 . 5 . . subscription.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  3. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 9 – 1904–05". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a