Ossie Peake

Ossie Peake
Personal information
Full name Oswald Peake
Nickname Ossie
Born April→June 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: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Oswald "Ossie" Peake (birth registered April→June 1920[1] – 1997) birth registered in Warrington district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

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 Centre, i.e. number 4, in Warrington's 8-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1948 Lancashire Cup final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948.[3]

Genealogical information

Peake's marriage to Elsie Colbourne was registered during April→June 1942 in Newton district.[4] They had children; Andrew F. Peake (birth registered during January→March 1955 (age 60–61)

in Warrington district)

References

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

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