Albert Akroyd
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| Full name | Albert William Akroyd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 January 1890[1][2] Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 1959 (aged 69)[3] Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albert William Akroyd[a] (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]
Playing career[edit]
International honours[edit]
Ackroyd won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1921 against Wales.[5]
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Sometimes spelled "Ackroyd" in contemporary sources.
References[edit]
- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ a b Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848–1939
- ^ a b "Mr. A. W. Akroyd". Halifax Evening Courier. 10 August 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Albert Akroyd". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Football – Rugby League". Yorkshire Post. 13 September 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Played to Assist Training". Leeds Mercury. 10 August 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Sports Snaps". Hull Daily Mail. 22 February 1933. p. 9. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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