Stan Pepperell

Stanley Pepperell
Personal information
Full name Stanley Vincent Pepperell
Nickname Stan
Born October→December 1914
Seaton district, Cumberland, England
Died 1985 (aged 70–71)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1934–49 Huddersfield 280 92 116 508
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–48 Cumberland 11
1936–44 England 3 0 2 0 4
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Stanley "Stan" Vincent Pepperell (birth registered October→December 1914[1] – 1985) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and Cumberland, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a Wing, Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 1 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6. He was born in Seaton district, Cumberland.

Playing career

Club career

Pepperell joined Huddersfield from amateur club Seaton in 1934. He spent his entire professional career with the club, appearing 280 times and scoring 508 points.[2]

International honours

Pepperell won caps for England while at Huddersfield in 1936 against Wales, in 1937 against France, and in 1944 against Wales.[3]

County honours

Pepperell represented Cumberland.

County Cup final appearances

Pepperell played at Stand-off/Five-eighth in Huddersfield's 18–10 victory over Hull in the 1938 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1938–39 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 October 1938.

Testimonial match

Pepperell's Testimonial match at Huddersfield took place in 1947.

Genealogical Information

Stanley Pepperell was the older brother of the rugby league footballers Russell Pepperell, and Albert Pepperell.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Gronow, David (2008). 100 Greats: Huddersfield Rugby League Football Club. Stroud: Stadia. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-7524-4584-7.
  3. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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