Fred Kelsall Explained

Fred Kelsall
Fullname:Frederick Thomas Kelsall
Birth Date:4 May 1906
Birth Place:Great Sankey, Warrington, England
Death Place:Eccleston, St Helens, England
Weight:14st
Club1:Widnes
Year1start:1925
Year1end:30[1]
Appearances1:188
Tries1:11
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:33
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:1927
Yearaend:30[2]
Appearancesa:10
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1930
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:27 November 2020
Source:[3] [4]

Frederick Thomas Kelsall (4 May 1906 – 14 May 1931) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes, as a .[3]

Background

Fred Kelsall was born in Great Sankey, Warrington, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 25 in Eccleston, St Helens, Lancashire, England.

Described as the heaviest and most skilled of the Widnes pack that won an unlikely victory at Wembley in 1930, Fred Kelsall died in a motorcycle accident (in which his pillion passenger Miss Minnie Salt and two persons on another motorcycle were also killed) in May 1931.[5]

Playing career

International honours

Fred Kelsall won a cap for England while at Widnes in 1930 against Other Nationalities.[4]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Fred Kelsall played in Widnes' 10-3 victory over St. Helens in the 1929–30 Challenge Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1930 in front of a crowd of 36,544.

County Cup Final appearances

Fred Kelsall played at in Widnes' 4-5 defeat by Wigan in the 1928–29 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 24 November 1928.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Widnes RLFC History | the story of the Chemics / Vikings .
  2. History of Rugby League 1930-31 edited by Irvin Saxton page
  3. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/19941130000000/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=kelsall&submit=Go&c=England. 1 January 2018. 30 November 1994.
  5. Widnes Weekly News, Friday 15 May 1931
  6. Web site: 1928-1929 Lancashire Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. 12 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212191653/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=420. dead.