Albert Pimblett

Albert Pimblett

Personal information
Full name	Albert John Pimblett
Born	24 February 1919 St Helens, England
Died	21 May 2001(2001-05-21) (aged 82)
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1936–39 St Helens Recs 104 59 0 0 177 1946–47 Halifax 25 10 0 0 30 1947–50 Warrington 98 40 0 0 120 1950–51 Salford 18 1 0 0 3 Total 245 110 0 0 330 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1937–49 Lancashire 7 2 0 0 6 1948–49 Great Britain 3 4 0 0 12 1948–49 England 3 2 0 0 6
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Relatives	Geoff Pimblett

Albert John Pimblett (1919 – 2001) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Halifax, Warrington and Salford, as a centre.

Playing career

Championship final appearances

Pimblett played at centre in Warrington's 15–5 victory over Bradford Northern in the Championship Final during the 1947–48 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 8 May 1948.

County Cup Final appearances

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

International honours

Pimblett won caps for England while at Warrington in 1948 against Wales, in 1949 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1948 against Australia (3 matches).

External links

• History of Warrington Rugby League Club Archived 1 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
• Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk