Richard Cracknell (1929 – 2016) was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Huddersfield and Oldham, as a wing.[2]
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| Full name | Richard Cracknell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1929 Huddersfield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 2016 (aged 87)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Dick Cracknell's birth was registered in Huddersfield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career edit
Huddersfield edit
Cracknell played right wing 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.[5]
Oldham edit
About Dick Cracknell's time, there was Oldham's 2–12 defeat by Barrow in the 1954 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954, the 10–3 victory over St. Helens in the 1956 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1956, and the 12–2 victory over St. Helens in the 1958 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 25 October 1958, he played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Oldham's 13–8 victory over Wigan in the 1957 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 19 October 1957.
International honours edit
Dick Cracknell won caps for England while at Huddersfield in 1951 against France, in 1952 against Other Nationalities, in 1953 against France, and Wales, while at Oldham in 1953 against France,[3] and won caps for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1951 against New Zealand (2 matches).[4]
Dick Cracknell also represented Great Britain in one non-Test match while at Huddersfield in the 12–22 defeat by France at Parc des Princes, Paris on 22 May 1952.[6][7]
Personal life edit
Dick Cracknell was the son of the rugby league second-row for Leeds, Huddersfield and Swinton, and the landlord of The Railway Hotel public house in Lockwood, Huddersfield; Richard Hammond Cracknell.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Death of Huddersfield and Great Britain rugby league winger Dick Cracknell". YorkshireLive. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ 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 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "1949–1950 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Harry Edgar (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
- ^ Robert Gate (2009). "Rugby League Lions – 100 Years of Test matches" Page-249. Vertical Editions. ISBN 978-1-904091-25-7
- ^ 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
External links edit
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk Archived 7 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- (archived by web.archive.org) Britain hold out Kiwis at Odsal
- (archived by archive.is) When League was the new TV game