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Peter Armstead
Peter Armstead (birth registered first ¼ 1934) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity and Batley Bulldogs, Batley, as a . Background Peter Armstead's birth was registered in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career County Cup Final appearances Peter Armstead played at in Wakefield Trinity's 23–5 victory over Hunslet F.C. (1883), Hunslet in the 1956–57 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1956–57 Northern Rugby Football League season, 1956–57 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1956.Lindley, John (1960). ''Dreadnoughts – A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 – 1960''. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/aLindley, John (1973). ''100 Years of Rugby, The History of Wakefield Trinity 1873–1973''. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a Notable tour matches Peter Armstead played at in Wakefield Trinity's 17–12 victory over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewsbury
Dewsbury is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Calder, West Yorkshire, River Calder and on an arm of the Calder and Hebble Navigation waterway. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds. Historic counties of England, Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, after undergoing a period of major growth in the 19th century as a mill town, Dewsbury went through a period of decline. Dewsbury forms part of the Heavy Woollen District of which it is the largest town. The population of the built-up area was 63,722 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. History Toponymy The Domesday Book of 1086 records the name as ''Deusberie'', ''Deusberia'', ''Deusbereia'', or ''Deubire'', literally "Dewi's fort", Dewi being an old Welsh name (equivalent to David) and "bury" coming from the old English word "burh", meaning fort. Other, less supported, theories exist as to the name's o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
