Ossie Peake

Ossie Peake
Personal information
Full nameOswald Peake
Born7 March 1920
Warrington, England
DiedOctober 1997(1997-10-00) (aged 77)
Warrington, England
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–48 Warrington 118 48 0 0 144
1941–45 → Huddersfield (guest) 73 51 0 0 153
1949–50 Widnes 30 4 0 0 12
Total 221 103 0 0 309
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938 Lancashire 2 2 0 0 6
1939–41 England 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Oswald Peake (7 March 1920 – October 1997) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington, Huddersfield (World War II guest) and Widnes, as a wing or centre.[2]

Background

Peake was born in Warrington, Lancashire, England, and attended Newton Grammar School. He died in October 1997, aged 77.[3]

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Peake played on the wing in Huddersfield's 13–9 aggregate victory over Bradford Northern in the 1944–45 Challenge Cup Final during the 1944–45 season; the 7-4 victory in the first-leg at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 April 1945, and the 6-5 victory in the second-leg at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 5 May 1945.

County Cup Final appearances

Peake played at centre in Warrington's 8-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1948 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948.[4]

Club career

Peake made his dêbut for Warrington on Saturday 2 April 1938, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 13 November 1948.

International honours

While at Warrington, Peake won three caps for England. All three came in matches against Wales played between 1939 and 1941.

References

  1. ^ "Player Summary: Ossie Peake". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Peake passes on". Warrington Guardian. 24 October 1997. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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