Name Norman Cherrington | Died December 2, 2010 | |
Norman Cherrington (birth registered October→December 1935 — 2 December 2010) birth registered in Wigan district, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Wigan, as a wing, or second-row, i.e. number 2 or 5, or 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
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International honours
Norman Cherrington won a cap for England while at Wigan in 1956 against France, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1960 against France.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Norman Cherrington played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Wigan's 9–13 victory over Workington Town in the 1958 Challenge Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958, in front of a crowd of 66,109, and played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in the 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811.
County Cup Final appearances
Norman Cherrington played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Wigan's 8-13 defeat by Oldham in the 1957 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 19 October 1957.