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Full name | Albert William Akroyd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 27 January 1890
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[2] Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 1959 (aged 69)
[3] Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albert William Akroyd [a] (27 January 1890 – 8 August 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Halifax, as a centre. [4] Akroyd served in the Royal Navy during the First World War, from 1916–19. [2]
Ackroyd won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1921 against Wales. [5]
Ackroyd played right- centre, i.e. number 3, in Halifax's 0-13 defeat by Leigh in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.[ citation needed]
Ackroyd retired in 1922. [7] He served as assistant trainer for Halifax from 1931 to 1933. [8] [9]
He died in 1959 at St. John's Hospital in Halifax. [3]
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Full name | Albert William Akroyd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 27 January 1890
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[2] Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 1959 (aged 69)
[3] Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albert William Akroyd [a] (27 January 1890 – 8 August 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Halifax, as a centre. [4] Akroyd served in the Royal Navy during the First World War, from 1916–19. [2]
Ackroyd won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1921 against Wales. [5]
Ackroyd played right- centre, i.e. number 3, in Halifax's 0-13 defeat by Leigh in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.[ citation needed]
Ackroyd retired in 1922. [7] He served as assistant trainer for Halifax from 1931 to 1933. [8] [9]
He died in 1959 at St. John's Hospital in Halifax. [3]