Peter Metcalfe

Peter Metcalfe
Personal information
Full name Peter Metcalfe
Born 5 November 1931
Prescot, Lancashire, England
Died 13 February 2016 (aged 84)
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position Fullback, Centre, Stand-off

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–55 St. Helens 71 29 234 0 555
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1954 Rugby League XIII 1
1953 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Peter Metcalfe (5 November 1931[3] - 13 February 2016) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, and coach. He played at representative level for England, and Rugby League XIII, and at club level for Pilkington Recs, and St. Helens, as a fullback, centre, or stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, or 6,[1] and coached at club level for Pilkington Recs.

Background

Peter Metcalfe's birth was registered in Prescot district, and he died aged 84 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Playing career

International honours

Peter Metcalfe won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1953 against France, and represented Rugby League XIII while at St. Helens in 1954 against Australasia.[2]

County Cup Final appearances

Peter Metcalfe played stand-off/five-eighth, and scored 5-conversions in St. Helens' 16-8 victory over Wigan in the 1953 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 24 October 1953.

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.
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