Russell Pepperell

Russell Pepperell
Personal information
Full name George Russell Pepperell
Born 23 April 1918
Seaton district, England
Died 15 January 2003 (aged 84)
Bundaberg, Australia
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Seaton
1938–56 Huddersfield 350 300
Total 350 300 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948 Cumberland
1947–49 England 4 1 0 0 3
Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
Huddersfield
Keighley
1964–65 Manly-Warringah 36 11 1 24 31
Total 36 11 1 24 31
Source: [1][2][3]

George Russell Pepperell (born 23 April 1918[4] – died 15 January 2003[5]), also known by the nickname of "Russ", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and coach of the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for both England and Cumberland, and at club level for Seaton and Huddersfield all across the back-line.[3] Pepperell later coached Huddersfield, and Keighley, before moving to Sydney join the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[3]

Background

Russ Pepperell's birth was registered in Seaton district, Cumberland, he was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; Stanley Pepperell, and the older brother of the rugby league footballer; Albert Pepperell, he was a Lance Corporal in the British Army during World War II,[6] and he died aged 84 in Bundaberg, Australia.

Playing career

He was a reserve for Northern Command XIII against a Rugby League XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.[6]

Pepperell won caps for England while at Huddersfield in 1947 against France, and Wales, in 1948 against Wales, and in 1949 against France,[2] and also represented Cumberland.

Russell Pepperell played fullback in Cumberland's 5-4 victory over Australia in the 1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818.[7]

Pepperell played at stand-off/five-eighth in Huddersfield's 2-20 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1949–50 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 13 May 1950.[8]

Pepperell's Testimonial match at Huddersfield took place in 1950.

Russell Pepperell played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Huddersfield's 15-10 victory over St. Helens in the 1953 Challenge Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953, in front of a crowd of 89,588.[9]

Pepperell played stand-off/five-eighth in Huddersfield's 4-11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1949 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1949, played, and scored 2-tries in the 16-3 victory over Castleford in the 1950 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1950–51 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 4 November 1950, and played stand-off/five-eighth in the 18-8 victory over Batley in the 1952 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1952.

After he finished playing, Pepperell became Huddersfield's coach. He later moved to Australia as coach if Sydney's Manly-Warringah club for the 1964 NSWRFL season. He remained in the position for one more season. Pepperell stayed in Australia and died in Queensland in 2003.

References

  1. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Search the Bundaberg Cemetery". bundaberg.qld.gov.au. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. 1 2 "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "When Cumberland defeated the Aussies". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "1949-1950 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. ↑ McCorquodale, London S.E (25 April 1953). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v St. Helens - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a
Preceded by
Tony Paskins
1963		 Coach
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
1964–1965		 Succeeded by
Wally O'Connell
1966–1967
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