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Russell Pepperell
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Full name	George Russell Pepperell
Born	23 April 1918; Seaton, England
Died	15 January 2003 (aged 84); Bundaberg, Australia
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Rugby league
Position	Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off
Club
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George Russell Pepperell (23 April 1918^[4] – 15 January 2003^[5]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s and 1960s, and rugby union footballer who played in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for England and Cumberland, and at club level for Seaton ARLFC (in Seaton near Workington, now represented by Seaton Rangers of the Cumberland League) and Huddersfield (captain) as a fullback, wing, centre, or stand-off^[1] he coached club level rugby league (RL) for Huddersfield and Keighley, before moving to Sydney to coach the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles,^[3] he played representative level rugby union (RU) for Rugby League XV (during World War II), as a full-back, i.e. number 15.

Background

Russ Pepperell was born in Seaton, Cumberland, his birth was registered in Cockermouth district, England, he was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; Stanley Pepperell, and the older brother of the rugby league footballer; Albert Pepperell, he was a Lance Corporal in the British Army during World War II,^[6] and he died aged 84 in Bundaberg, Australia.

Playing career

Russell Pepperell was a reserve for Northern Command XIII against a Rugby League XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.^[6]

Pepperell played full-back in Rugby League XV's 18–11 victory over Northern Command XV in the rugby union match on Saturday 23 January 1943.

Pepperell won caps for England while at Huddersfield in 1947 against France, and Wales, in 1948 against Wales, and in 1949 against France,^[2] and also represented Cumberland.

Pepperell played fullback in Cumberland's 5–4 victory over Australia in the 1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818.^[7]

Pepperell played at stand-off 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.^[8]

Pepperell's Testimonial match at Huddersfield took place in 1950.

Pepperell played at centre and was captain in Huddersfield's 15–10 victory over St. Helens in the 1953 Challenge Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953, in front of a crowd of 89,588.^[9]

Pepperell played stand-off in Huddersfield's 4–11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1949 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1949, played, and scored 2-tries in the 16–3 victory over Castleford in the 1950 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1950–51 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 4 November 1950, and played stand-off in the 18–8 victory over Batley in the 1952 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1952.

After he finished playing, Pepperell became Huddersfield's coach. He later moved to Australia as coach of Sydney's Manly-Warringah club in reserve grade in 1964 and first grade for the 1965 NSWRFL season. He remained in the position for one season. Pepperell stayed in Australia and died in Queensland in 2003.

References

^ ^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 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ ^a ^b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ "Search the Bundaberg Cemetery". bundaberg.qld.gov.au. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ "When Cumberland defeated the Aussies". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. 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.
^ 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

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Tony Paskins 1963-1964	Coach Manly-Warringah 1965	Succeeded by Wally O'Connell 1966–1967
Preceded by Fred Barrett 195?-196?	Coach Keighley RLFC 196?–1964	Succeeded by Gordon Brown 196?–196?

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-1] "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[England_Statistics_at_englandrl.co.uk-2] "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[Coach_Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-3] "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[Birth_details_at_freebmd.org.uk-4] "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[Search_the_Bundaberg_Cemetery-5] "Search the Bundaberg Cemetery". bundaberg.qld.gov.au. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

[inside_programme,_Northern_Command_v._A_Rugby_League_XIII,_1942-6] "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[When_Cumberland_defeated_the_Aussies-7] "When Cumberland defeated the Aussies". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[1949-1950_Championship_Final-8] "1949-1950 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[9] 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

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-'''George Russell "Russ" Pepperell''' (23 April 1918<ref name="Birth details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=%2FkMP9zPA2QaxWaoWyZ0LgQ&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> – {{death date|2003|01|15|1918|04|23|df=y}}<ref name="Search the Bundaberg Cemetery">{{cite web|url=http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/services/cemeteries/bundaberg/search?recid=23021|title=Search the Bundaberg Cemetery|publisher=bundaberg.qld.gov.au|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}}</ref>) was an English professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and [[Coach (sport)|coach]]ed in the 1950s and 1960s, and [[rugby union]] footballer who played in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for [[England national rugby league team|England]] and [[Cumberland rugby league team|Cumberland]], and at club level for [[Seaton Ranger A.R.L.F.C.|Seaton]] [[Seaton Rangers ARLFC|ARLFC]] (in [[Seaton, Cumbria|Seaton]] near [[Workington]], now represented by [[Seaton Rangers]] of the [[Cumberland League]]) and [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] ([[Captain (sport)|captain]]) as a {{rlp|fb|wg|ce}}, or {{rlp|so}}<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/> he coached club level rugby league (RL) for [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] and [[Keighley Cougars|Keighley]], before moving to Sydney coach the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]],<ref name="Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/> he played representative level rugby union (RU) for [[Rugby League XV]] (during [[World War II]]), as a [[Rugby union positions#Full-back|full-back]], i.e number 15.
+'''George Russell Pepperell''' (23 April 1918<ref name="Birth details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=%2FkMP9zPA2QaxWaoWyZ0LgQ&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> – 15 January 2003<ref name="Search the Bundaberg Cemetery">{{cite web|url=http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/services/cemeteries/bundaberg/search?recid=23021|title=Search the Bundaberg Cemetery|publisher=bundaberg.qld.gov.au|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}}</ref>) was an English professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and [[Coach (sport)|coach]]ed in the 1950s and 1960s, and [[rugby union]] footballer who played in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for [[England national rugby league team|England]] and [[Cumberland rugby league team|Cumberland]], and at club level for [[Seaton Ranger A.R.L.F.C.|Seaton]] [[Seaton Rangers ARLFC|ARLFC]] (in [[Seaton, Cumbria|Seaton]] near [[Workington]], now represented by [[Seaton Rangers]] of the [[Cumberland League]]) and [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] ([[Captain (sport)|captain]]) as a {{rlp|fb|wg|ce}}, or {{rlp|so}}<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/> he coached club level rugby league (RL) for [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] and [[Keighley Cougars|Keighley]], before moving to Sydney to coach the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]],<ref name="Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/> he played representative level rugby union (RU) for [[Rugby League XV]] (during [[World War II]]), as a [[Rugby union positions#Full-back|full-back]], i.e. number 15.
 ==Background==
-Russ Pepperell  was born in [[Seaton, Cumbria|Seaton]], [[Cumberland]], his birth was registered in [[Cockermouth]] district, England, he was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; [[Stanley Pepperell]], and the older brother of the rugby league footballer; [[Albert Pepperell]], he was a [[Lance Corporal]] in the [[British Army]] during [[World War II]],<ref name="inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942">{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk/gallery-images/86-large.jpg|title=inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942|publisher=rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> and he died aged 84 in [[Bundaberg]], Australia.
+Russ Pepperell was born in [[Seaton, Cumbria|Seaton]], [[Cumberland]], his birth was registered in [[Cockermouth]] district, England, he was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; [[Stanley Pepperell]], and the older brother of the rugby league footballer; [[Albert Pepperell]], he was a [[Lance Corporal]] in the [[British Army]] during [[World War II]],<ref name="inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942">{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk/gallery-images/86-large.jpg|title=inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942|publisher=rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=2 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223013/http://rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk/gallery-images/86-large.jpg|url-status=dead}}</ref> and he died aged 84 in [[Bundaberg]], Australia.
 ==Playing career==
 Russell Pepperell was a reserve for [[Northern Command XIII]] against a [[Rugby League XIII]] at [[Thrum Hall]], [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]] on Saturday 21 March 1942.<ref name="inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942"/>
-Pepperell played [[Rugby union positions#Full-back|full-back]] in [[Rugby League XV]]'s 18-11 victory over [[Northern Command XV]] in the [[rugby union]] match on Saturday 23 January 1943.
+Pepperell played [[Rugby union positions#Full-back|full-back]] in [[Rugby League XV]]'s 18–11 victory over [[Northern Command XV]] in the [[rugby union]] match on Saturday 23 January 1943.
 Pepperell won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[England national rugby league team|England]] while at Huddersfield in 1947 against France, and Wales, in 1948 against Wales, and in 1949 against France,<ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/> and also represented [[Cumberland rugby league team|Cumberland]].
-Pepperell played {{rlp|fb}} in [[Cumberland rugby league team|Cumberland]]'s 5-4 victory over [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] in the [[1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France]] match at the [[Recreation Ground (Whitehaven)|Recreation Ground]], [[Whitehaven]] on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818.<ref name="When Cumberland defeated the Aussies">{{cite web|url=http://totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=268&featcat_id=32|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114185422/http://totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=268&featcat_id=32|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2010|title=When Cumberland defeated the Aussies|publisher=totalrl.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref>
+Pepperell played {{rlp|fb}} in [[Cumberland rugby league team|Cumberland]]'s 5–4 victory over [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] in the [[1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France]] match at the [[Recreation Ground (Whitehaven)|Recreation Ground]], [[Whitehaven]] on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818.<ref name="When Cumberland defeated the Aussies">{{cite web|url=http://totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=268&featcat_id=32|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114185422/http://totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=268&featcat_id=32|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2010|title=When Cumberland defeated the Aussies|publisher=totalrl.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref>
-Pepperell played at {{rlp|so}} in [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]'s 2-20 defeat by [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in the [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championship]] Final during the [[1949–50 Northern Rugby Football League season|1949–50 season]] at [[Maine Road]], [[Manchester]] on Saturday 13 May 1950.<ref name="1949-1950 Championship Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=431|title=1949-1950 Championship Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>
+Pepperell played at {{rlp|so}} in [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]'s 2–20 defeat by [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in the [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championship]] Final during the [[1949–50 Northern Rugby Football League season|1949–50 season]] at [[Maine Road]], [[Manchester]] on Saturday 13 May 1950.<ref name="1949-1950 Championship Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=431|title=1949-1950 Championship Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=13 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113032155/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=431|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 Pepperell's [[Testimonial match]] at [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] took place in 1950.
-Pepperell played right-{{rlp|ce}}, i.e. number 3, and was [[Captain (sport)|captain]] in [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]'s 15-10 victory over [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] in the [[1953 Challenge Cup|1953]] [[Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1952–53 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1952–53 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]]  on Saturday 25 April 1953, in front of a crowd of 89,588.<ref>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</ref>
+Pepperell played at {{rlp|ce}} and was [[Captain (sport)|captain]] in [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]'s 15–10 victory over [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] in the [[1953 Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1952–53 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1952–53 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]]  on Saturday 25 April 1953, in front of a crowd of 89,588.<ref>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</ref>
-Pepperell played {{rlp|so}} in [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]'s 4-11 defeat by [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] in the [[1949 Yorkshire Cup|1949]] [[RFL Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] Final during the [[1949–50 Northern Rugby Football League season|1949–50 season]] at [[Headingley Stadium#Rugby ground|Headingley]] [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Rugby Stadium]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 29 October 1949, played, and scored 2-[[Try (rugby)|tries]] in the  16-3 victory over [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] in the [[1950 Yorkshire Cup|1950]] [[RFL Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] Final during the [[1950–51 Northern Rugby Football League season|1950–51 season]] at [[Headingley Stadium#Rugby ground|Headingley]] [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Rugby Stadium]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 4 November 1950, and played {{rlp|so}} in the 18-8 victory over [[Batley Bulldogs|Batley]] in the [[1952 Yorkshire Cup|1952]] [[RFL Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] Final during the [[1952–53 Northern Rugby Football League season|1952–53 season]] at [[Headingley Stadium#Rugby ground|Headingley]] [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Rugby Stadium]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 15 November 1952.
+Pepperell played {{rlp|so}} in [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]'s 4–11 defeat by [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] in the [[1949 Yorkshire Cup]] Final during the [[1949–50 Northern Rugby Football League season|1949–50 season]] at [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 29 October 1949, played, and scored 2-[[Try (rugby)|tries]] in the  16–3 victory over [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] in the [[1950 Yorkshire Cup]] Final during the [[1950–51 Northern Rugby Football League season|1950–51 season]] at [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 4 November 1950, and played {{rlp|so}} in the 18–8 victory over [[Batley Bulldogs|Batley]] in the [[1952 Yorkshire Cup]] Final during the [[1952–53 Northern Rugby Football League season|1952–53 season]] at [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 15 November 1952.
-After he finished playing, Pepperell became Huddersfield's coach. He later moved to Australia as coach of Sydney's [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly-Warringah club]] for the [[1964 NSWRFL season]]. He remained in the position for one more season. Pepperell stayed in Australia and died in Queensland in 2003.
+After he finished playing, Pepperell became Huddersfield's coach. He later moved to Australia as coach of Sydney's [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly-Warringah club]] in reserve grade in 1964 and first grade for the [[1965 NSWRFL season]]. He remained in the position for one season. Pepperell stayed in Australia and died in Queensland in 2003.
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-  before = [[Tony Paskins]] <br /> 1963|
-  after = [[Wally O'Connell]] <br> 1966–1967|
+| before = [[Tony Paskins]]<br>1963-1964
+| after  = {{nowrap|[[Wally O'Connell]]}}<br>1966–1967
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+| title  = [[List of Manly Warringah Sea Eagles coaches|Coach]]<br>{{leagueicon|manly|size=18}}<br>[[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly-Warringah]]
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+| before = [[Fred Barrett (rugby league)|Fred Barrett]]<br>195?-196?
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+| title  = [[Keighley Cougars#Past coaches|Coach]]<br>{{leagueicon|keighley|size=18}}<br>[[Keighley Cougars|Keighley RLFC]]
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