Cyril Morrell

England international rugby league footballer

Cyril Morrell
Personal information
Full nameCyril Morrall
Born9 February 1911[1]
Middleton, Yorkshire, England[2]
Died1975 (aged 64)[3]
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1934–≥39 Hunslet
1941 →Castleford (guest) 1 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–39 England 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [4][5]

Cyril Morrall or Morrell[a] (9 February 1911 – 1975) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet and Castleford (Heritage № 222 as a wartime guest), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[4]

Playing career

International honours

Morrell won caps for England while at Hunslet in 1938 against France, and Wales, and in 1939 against France.[5]

Championship final appearances

Morrell played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Hunslet's 8-2 victory over Leeds in the Championship Final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938.[6]

Challenge Cup

Morrell played centre, and broke his collar bone in the 26th minute whilst scoring a try, in Hunslet's 11-5 victory over Widnes in the 1933–34 Challenge Cup Final during the 1933–34 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1934, as interchange/substitutes were not allowed, this meant Hunslet played more than half the match with 12-men.[7][8]

Personal life

In 1940, Morrell married Annie Marie Smith, niece of the late Bill Jukes, in Hunslet.[9][10]

Notes

  1. ^ His surname is spelt Morrell frequently in newspaper accounts but is Morrall in all official documents, such as the record of his wedding. The 1939 England and Wales Registry has his name spelt Morrell and then corrected to Morrall. His father Josiah also frequently spelt the name Morrell.

References

  1. ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. ^ 1911 England Census
  3. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  4. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Club History, Facts and Figures". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ^ John Huxley (1992). "The Rugby League Challenge Cup [Page-68…70]". Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-511-5
  8. ^ "Yorkshire Diary: 55 years of clubbing". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  9. ^ "R.L. International Married". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 May 1940. p. 5.
  10. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
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Hunslet squad – 1933–34 Challenge Cup Final winners
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Hunslet squad – 1937–38 Championship Final winners