Charlie Pawsey Explained

Charlie Pawsey
Fullname:Charles H. Pawsey
Birth Date:15 April 1923
Birth Place:Salford, England
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Salford, England
Club1:Belle Vue Rangers
Year1start:1947
Year1end:47
Club2:Leigh
Year2start:1947
Year2end:55
Appearances2:216
Tries2:27
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:81
Club3:Huddersfield
Teama:England
Yearastart:1951
Yearaend:53
Appearancesa:8
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1952
Yearbend:54
Appearancesb:7
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
New:yes
Retired:yes
Source:[2] [3] [4]

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 .[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 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 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 in Manchester district), Charles S. Pawsey (birth registered during second ¼ in Salford district), and Matthew J. Pawsey (birth registered during third ¼ in Salford district).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hadfield. Dave. Charlie Pawsey: rugby league footballer of legendary hardness. The Independent. 9 October 2016. 14 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330012752/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Pawsey&submit=Go&c=England. dead. 30 March 2018. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330013038/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Pawsey&submit=Go&c=GB. dead. 30 March 2018. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. 1 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Brierley. Chris. Rugby League legend Charlie Pawsey dies aged 88. cbsport.org. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120118081754/http://www.cbsport.org/2012/01/rugby-league-legend-charlie-pawsey-dies-88. 18 January 2012.
  7. Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing.
  8. Web site: 1949–1950 Lancashire Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813234745/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1519. dead.
  9. Web site: 1951-1952 Lancashire Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. 7 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907011721/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1613. dead.
  10. Web site: Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. 1 January 2017.