Charlie Glossop

Charles "Charlie" Henry Glossop (birth registered second ¼ 1903[3] – 1978) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 298), Leeds and Batley (captain), as a forward, during the era of contested scrums,[1] and coached at club level for Batley.

Charles Henry Glossop
Personal information
Full nameCharles Glossop
Bornsecond ¼ 1903
Wakefield district, England
Died1978 (aged 74–75)
Playing information
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight11 st 10 lb (74 kg)
PositionForwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923–31 Wakefield Trinity 287 54 0 0 162
1931–33 Leeds
1933–34 Batley 52 12 0 0 36
Total 339 66 0 0 198
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930 England 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1934–35 Batley
As of 22 June 2012
Source: [1][2]

Background

Charlie Glossop's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 74–75.

Playing career

International honours

Charles Glossop won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1930 against Other Nationalities.[2]

County Cup Final appearances

Charles Glossop played loose forward in Wakefield Trinity's 9-8 victory over Batley in the 1924–25 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924, and 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.

Club career

Charles Glossop was transferred from Leeds to Batley on 19 January 1933, he retired through injury in July 1934.

Coaching career

Club career

Charlie Glossop was the coach of Batley from November 1934 to February 1935.

Genealogical information

Glossop's marriage to Rose K. (née Smith) 10 April 1926 was registered during second ¼ 1926 in Wakefield district.[4] They had children; Bernard Glossop (birth registered fourth ¼ 1929 in Wakefield district), who died in 1933 and Kathleen Glossop (birth registered second ¼ 1933 in Wakefield district) who died in 1967.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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