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Albert Akroyd

Albert Akroyd

England international rugby league footballer

Albert William Akroyd[lower-alpha 1] (27 January 1890 – 8 August 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Halifax, as a centre.[4] Akroyd served in the Royal Navy during the First World War, from 1916–19.[2]

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Playing career

International honours

Ackroyd won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1921 against Wales.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ackroyd played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Halifax's 0-13 defeat by Leigh in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.[citation needed]

Post-retirement

Ackroyd retired in 1922.[7] He served as assistant trainer for Halifax from 1931 to 1933.[8][9]

He died in 1959 at St. John's Hospital in Halifax.[3]

Notes

  1. Sometimes spelled "Ackroyd" in contemporary sources.

References

  1. [1]
    1939 England and Wales Register
  2. [2]
    Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848–1939
  3. [3]
    "Mr. A. W. Akroyd". Halifax Evening Courier. 10 August 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. [5]
    "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Player Summary: Albert Akroyd". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Football – Rugby League". Yorkshire Post. 13 September 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Played to Assist Training". Leeds Mercury. 10 August 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  9. [9]
    "Sports Snaps". Hull Daily Mail. 22 February 1933. p. 9. Retrieved 28 July 2018.


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