Albert Pimblett

Albert Pimblett

Personal information
Full name	Albert John Pimblett
Born	24 February 1919 St Helens, England
Died	May 2001 (82)
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1936–39 St Helens Recs 104 59 0 0 177 1946–47 Halifax 25 10 0 0 30 1947–50 Warrington 98 40 0 0 120 1950–51 Salford 18 1 0 0 3 Total 245 110 0 0 330 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1948–49 England 2 2 0 0 6 1948 Great Britain 3 4 0 0 12 1948–49 [1] Lancashire 3 1 0 0 4
Source: [2] [3] [4]
Relatives	Geoff Pimblett

Albert J. Pimblett (1919-2001) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Halifax, Warrington and Salford, as a centre. ^[2]

Playing career

International honours

Albert Pimblett won caps for England while at Warrington in 1948 against Wales, in 1949 against France, ^[3] and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1948 against Australia (3 matches). ^[4]

Championship final appearances

Albert Pimblett played at centre in Warrington's 15-5 victory over Bradford Northern in the Championship Final during the 1947–48 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 8 May 1948. ^[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Albert Pimblett played at centre in Warrington's 8-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1948–49 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948. ^[6]

References

1. History of Rugby League Volume No54 1948-49 page 22 edited by Irvin Saxton
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
5. "History of Warrington Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
6. "1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

• History of Warrington Rugby League Club Archived 1 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
• Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk