Name Charles Pawsey Died January 10, 2012 | Role Rugby league | |
Charles "Charlie" H. Pawsey (15 April 1923 – 7 January 2012) born in Salford, was an English stevedore, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Langworthy ARLFC, Belle Vue Rangers, Leigh, and Huddersfield, as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
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International honours
Charlie Pawsey, won caps for England while at Leigh in 1951 against Wales, in 1952 against Other Nationalities (2 matches) and Wales, in 1953 against France (2 matches), Wales, and Other Nationalities, and won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1952 against Australia (3 matches), and in 1954 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).
Charlie Pawsey also represented Great Britain while at Leigh between 1952 and 1956 against France (3 non-Test matches).
County Cup Final appearances
Charlie Pawsey played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Leigh's 7-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1949 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1949, and played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 6-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951.
Genealogical information
Charlie Pawsey's marriage to Ethel Swingler was registered during October→December 1953 in Salford district. They had children; Julia A. Pawsey (birth registered during October→December 1955 (age 61–62) in Manchester district), Charles S. Pawsey (birth registered during April→June 1958 (age 58–59) in Salford district), and Matthew J. Pawsey (birth registered during July→September 1962 (age 54–55) in Salford district).