Name Charles Pollard | ||
Charles "Charlie" Arthur Pollard (27 August 1897 – 1 October 1968) born in Wakefield district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (captain) (Heritage № 236), as a Fullback, i.e. number 1, his death was registered in Wakefield district.
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International honours
Charlie Pollard won a cap for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1924 against New Zealand.
County Cup final appearances
Charlie Pollard played Right-Wing. i.e. number 2, in Wakefield Trinity's 9-8 victory over Batley in the 1924 Yorkshire County Cup final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924, and played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, in the 3-10 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1926 Yorkshire County Cup final during the 1926–27 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 1 December 1926, the original match on Saturday 27 November 1926 was postponed due to fog.
Tour Match Appearances
Charlie Pollard played Fullback in Wakefield Trinity's 3-29 defeat by Australia in the tour match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 22 October 1921.
Testimonial match
Charlie Pollard's Testimonial match for Wakefield Trinity was the 8-7 victory over Leeds at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 March 1927.
Genealogical Information
Charlie Pollard's marriage to Nora Gwendoline Brownhill (birth registered during July→September 1905 in Wortley district) was registered during April→June 1926 in Wakefield district. They had children; the rugby league footballer, Roy Pollard, Oxford University RFC, Wakefield RFC, Colwyn Bay RFC, and North Wales rugby (captain) rugby union footballer, David Pollard (birth registered during October→December 1929 in Wakefield district), and Barbara M. Pollard (birth registered during July→September 1932 in Wakefield district), Charles was the older brother of the rugby league footballer Ernest Pollard, the Wakefield Trinity Fullback of the 1930s Lionel Pollard (birth registered during January→March 1913 in Wakefield district), Frank Pollard (birth registered during January→March 1914 in Wakefield district), Donald Pollard (birth registered during April→June 1916 in Wakefield district), and Wilfred Pollard (birth registered during April→June 1917 in Wakefield district), and was the uncle of the Wakefield RFC rugby union footballer from 1956 to 1958, Anthony Pollard (birth registered during July→September 1935 in Wakefield district).
Outside rugby league
Charlie Pollard was the Landlord of the Graziers' Hotel, Belle Vue, Wakefield circa-1920.