Ossie Peake
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| Full name | Oswald Peake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1920 Warrington district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 1997 (aged 77) Warrington district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oswald Peake (7 March 1920[4] – October 1997) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage № 429), Huddersfield (World War II guest) and Widnes, as a wing or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[2]
Background[edit]
Ossie Peake's birth was registered in Warrington district, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 77.
Playing career[edit]
International honours[edit]
While at Warrington, Peake won three caps for England. All three came in matches against Wales played between 1939 and 1941.[3]
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
Ossie Peake played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Huddersfield's 13–9 aggregate victory over Bradford Northern in the 1944–45 Challenge Cup Final during the 1944–45 season; the 7-4 victory in the first-leg at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 April 1945, and the 6-5 victory in the second-leg at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 5 May 1945.
County Cup Final appearances[edit]
Ossie Peake played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Warrington's 8-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1948 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948.[5]
Club career[edit]
Ossie Peake made his dêbut for Warrington on Saturday 2 April 1938, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 13 November 1948.
Genealogical information[edit]
Peake's marriage to Elsie (née Colbourne) was registered during second ¼ 1942 in Newton district.[6] They had children; Andrew F. Peake (birth registered during first ¼ 1955 (age 68–69) in Warrington district)
References[edit]
- ^ "Rugby League Records". Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links[edit]
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk[dead link]
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk (martini)