Ossie Peake

Ossie Peake
Personal information
Full name Oswald Peake
Born second ¼ 1920
Warrington district, England
Died 1997 (aged 76–77)
Playing information
Position Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Apr 1938–Nov 48 Warrington 118 48 0 0 144
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–41 England 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Oswald Peake (birth registered second ¼ 1920[3] – 1997), also known by the nickname of "Ossie", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage № 429), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1]

Background

Ossie Peake's birth was registered in Warrington district, Lancashire, and he died aged c. 76–77.

Playing career

International honours

While at Warrington, Peake won three caps for England. All three came in matches against Wales played between 1939 and 1941.[2]

County Cup Final appearances

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.[4]

Club career

Ossie Peake made his d…but for on Saturday 2 April 1938, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 13 November 1948.

Genealogical information

Peake's marriage to Elsie (née Colbourne) was registered during second ¼ 1942 in Newton district.[5] They had children; Andrew F. Peake (birth registered during first ¼ 1955 (age 62–63) in Warrington district)

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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