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Charles Winslade (21 November 1931 – 6 October 1993) was a Welsh
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and professional
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footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for
Maesteg RFC Maesteg Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Maesteg, South Wales. The club currently play in the Division 3B west Central Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys. Club history Maesteg RFC was formed in 18 ...
, and County level for Glamorgan. He played rugby league (RL) at club level for Oldham FC
Heritage no. 560
,
Warrington Warrington () is an industrial town in the Borough of Warrington, borough of the same name in Cheshire, England. The town sits on the banks of the River Mersey and was Historic counties of England, historically part of Lancashire. It is east o ...
and
Leigh Leigh may refer to: Places In England Pronounced : * Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan ** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency) * Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Pronounced : * Leigh, Dorset * Leigh, Gloucestershire * Leigh, Kent * Leigh, Staffor ...
, as a , or and at representative level for
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,
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and Other Nationalities.


Background

Charlie Winslade was born in
Maesteg Maesteg (; ) is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translatio ...
, Wales in 1931, he married Hilda Sinfield in 1953 at Greenacres Congregational Church, Oldham, and he died aged 61 in
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, Wales.


Playing career

Charlie Winslade changed
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codes from
rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...
to
rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as rugby league in English-speaking countries and rugby 13/XIII in non-Anglophone Europe, is a contact sport, full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular Rugby league playin ...
when he transferred from
Maesteg RFC Maesteg Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Maesteg, South Wales. The club currently play in the Division 3B west Central Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys. Club history Maesteg RFC was formed in 18 ...
to Oldham FC. He made his début for
Oldham Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...
on Saturday 21 October 1950. During his career at
Oldham Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...
the team would come second in League in the 1954-55 season, and then lose in the Championship Final to
Warrington Warrington () is an industrial town in the Borough of Warrington, borough of the same name in Cheshire, England. The town sits on the banks of the River Mersey and was Historic counties of England, historically part of Lancashire. It is east o ...
(see below). The team would top the League table in both the 1956-57 season and the 1957-58 season, winning the Championship title in the Play-off Final of 1956-57 (see below).
Oldham Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...
would also win the Lancashire County Cup (see below) three times in 1955–56, 1956–57 and 1957–58, and be champions of the Lancashire League twice in 1956–57 and 1957–58.  He would play for the Oldham club
Heritage no. 560
for 11 years, appearing in over 350 games. He played his last match for
Oldham Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...
on Saturday 14 October 1961, before being transferred to
Warrington Warrington () is an industrial town in the Borough of Warrington, borough of the same name in Cheshire, England. The town sits on the banks of the River Mersey and was Historic counties of England, historically part of Lancashire. It is east o ...
. He made his début for Warrington on Saturday 18 November 1961, and he played his last match on Monday 2 January 1967. Finally, he was transferred to
Leigh Leigh may refer to: Places In England Pronounced : * Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan ** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency) * Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Pronounced : * Leigh, Dorset * Leigh, Gloucestershire * Leigh, Kent * Leigh, Staffor ...
, where he played just seven games before retirement.


Championship final appearances

Charlie Winslade played left- in
Oldham Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...
's 3-7 defeat by
Warrington Warrington () is an industrial town in the Borough of Warrington, borough of the same name in Cheshire, England. The town sits on the banks of the River Mersey and was Historic counties of England, historically part of Lancashire. It is east o ...
in the 1954–55
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Final during the 1954–55 season on Saturday 14 May 1955, and played right-, i.e number 12, in the 15-14 victory over
Hull F.C. Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Hull play their home games at the MKM Stadium and compete in Super League, the ...
in the 1956–57
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Final during the 1954–55 season at
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,
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on Saturday 18 May 1957.


County Cup Final appearances

Charlie Winslade played left- in
Oldham Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...
's 2-12 defeat by Barrow in the
1954–55 Lancashire Cup 1954–55 was the forty-second occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition had been held. This year, the first time for many years save a new name on the trophy. Barrow changed codes to rugby league in 1897, were promoted into the league fo ...
Final during the 1954–55 season at
Station Road, Swinton Station Road was a stadium in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England. It was the home of Swinton Rugby League Club between 1929 and 1992 and was widely recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League. Swinton moved to Station Road w ...
on Saturday 23 October 1954, and played right- in the 10-3 victory over St. Helens in the
1956–57 Lancashire Cup 1956–57 was the forty-fourth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Oldham won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 10-3 The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, ( historically in the county of Lancashi ...
Final during the 1956–57 season at
Station Road, Swinton Station Road was a stadium in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England. It was the home of Swinton Rugby League Club between 1929 and 1992 and was widely recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League. Swinton moved to Station Road w ...
on Saturday 20 October 1956, played left- in the 13-8 victory over
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in the
1957–58 Lancashire Cup 1957–58 was the forty-fifth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Oldham R.L.F.C., Oldham won the trophy by beating Wigan Warriors, Wigan by the score of 13-8 The match was played at Station Road, Swinton, Station Road ...
Final during the 1957–58 season at
Station Road, Swinton Station Road was a stadium in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England. It was the home of Swinton Rugby League Club between 1929 and 1992 and was widely recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League. Swinton moved to Station Road w ...
on Saturday 19 October 1957, played left- in the 12-2 victory over St. Helens in the
1958–59 Lancashire Cup The 1958 Rugby League Lancashire Cup competition 1958–59 was the forty-sixth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Oldham won the trophy by beating St. Helens by the score of 12-2 The match was played at Station Roa ...
Final during the 1958–59 season at
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on Saturday 25 October 1958, and played right- in
Warrington Warrington () is an industrial town in the Borough of Warrington, borough of the same name in Cheshire, England. The town sits on the banks of the River Mersey and was Historic counties of England, historically part of Lancashire. It is east o ...
's 16-5 victory over
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in the
1965–66 Lancashire Cup 1965–66 was the fifty-third occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Warrington Wolves, Warrington won the trophy by beating Rochdale Hornets by the score of 16-5 The match was played at Knowsley Road, Eccleston, Merseys ...
Final during the 1965–66 season at
Knowsley Road Knowsley Road is a former football stadium in Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside. It was the home ground of St. Helens from 1890 until its closure in 2010. St Helens Town FC played their home fixtures at Knowsley Road from 2002 until 2010. For ...
, St. Helens on Friday 29 October 1965.


International honours

Charlie Winslade won
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s for
Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
(RL) while at Oldham and Warrington 1952…1963 6-caps, and won a
cap A cap is a flat headgear, usually with a visor. Caps have crowns that fit very close to the head. They made their first appearance as early as 3200 BC. The origin of the word "cap" comes from the Old French word "chapeau" which means "head co ...
for
Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European ...
(RL) while at Oldham in 1959 against France, and represented Other Nationalities (RL) while at Warrington, he played left- in the 2-19 defeat by St. Helens at
Knowsley Road Knowsley Road is a former football stadium in Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside. It was the home ground of St. Helens from 1890 until its closure in 2010. St Helens Town FC played their home fixtures at Knowsley Road from 2002 until 2010. For ...
, St. Helens on Wednesday 27 January 1965, to mark the switching-on of new
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s.


Testimonial match

Charlie Winslade's
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at
Oldham Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...
took place during 1960.


Honoured in Oldham

Winslade Close
in Oldham is named after Charles Winslade. In book "Watersheddings Memories" a picture of Charles' granddaughters Charlotte Howell () and Jaynee Winslade G. () can be seen, they are both stood on "Winslade Close" next to the street sign.


References

* England & Wales, Birth/Death Indexes


External links


Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.ukStatistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
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