George Kemel Explained

George Kemel
Fullname:George Kemel
Birth Place:Prescot, Merseyside, England
Club1:Widnes
Year1start:1951
Year1end:69
Appearances1:463
Tries1:20
Goals1:9
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:78
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:1965
Yearaend:66
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1965
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Retired:yes
Source:[1]

George Kemel (1931 – 14 October 2021)[2] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes, as a .[1]

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

George Kemel played in Widnes' 13–5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1964 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, in front of a crowd of 84,488.

International honours

George Kemel won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1965 against New Zealand (2 matches).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. News: Loyal Widnes servant who was a proud Lion . . 8 November 2021 . 3202 . 19.