Albert Brough
{{short description|Great Britain international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
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|fullname = Albert Brough
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|birth_date = 20 July 1895
|birth_place = Barrow-in-Furness, England
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1980|5|28|1895|7|20}}
|death_place = Chichester, England
|height = {{convert|5|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on}}{{cite news |title=Third Division. Northern Section. Barrow |newspaper=Athletic News |location=Manchester |date=15 August 1921 |page=6}}
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|position = {{rlp|SR|LF}}
|club1 = Barrow
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|club2 = Oldham
|year2start = 1923
|year2end = 29
|appearances2 = 170
|tries2 = 68
|goals2 = 185
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 574
|teamA = Lancashire
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|teamB = Great Britain
|yearBstart = 1924
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|appearancesB = 2
|triesB = 2
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 6
|retired = yes
|updated = 22 June 2012
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| position = Fullback, Goalkeeper
| years1 = ≤1921–23
| clubs1 = Barrow A.F.C.
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = TBC
| clubs2 = Mossley
| years2 = 1929-30
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 1
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Albert Brough MM (20 July 1895{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=V9wPhOseJ%2Ba1plznytcvUA&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2016|accessdate=1 January 2017}} – 28 May 1980{{cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=gJmd4opfWBZLcjf5nhl%2F1A&scan=1|title=Death details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2016|accessdate=1 January 2017}}) was an English professional rugby league and association football (soccer) footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Barrow and Oldham, as a {{rlp|sr}}, or {{rlp|lf}}, and club level association football (soccer) for Barrow A.F.C. and Mossley, as a fullback, or goalkeeper.
Background
Albert Brough was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, he was awarded the Military Medal during World War I for bravery in the field, he died aged 84 in Chichester, West Sussex, England.
Rugby league playing career
=International honours=
Albert Brough won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Oldham in 1924 against Australia, and New Zealand.
=Challenge Cup Final appearances=
Albert Brough played right-{{rlp|sr}} and scored a penalty goal in Oldham's 4–21 defeat by Wigan in the 1923–24 Challenge Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 12 April 1924, in front of a crowd of 41,831,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=418|title=1923–1924 Challenge Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=26 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826222201/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=418|url-status=dead}} he played right-{{rlp|sr}}, and scored a try in the 16–3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1924–25 Challenge Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 25 April 1925, in front of a crowd of 28,335, he played left-{{rlp|wg}} in the 3–9 defeat by Swinton in the 1925–26 Challenge Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 1 May 1926, in front of a crowd of 27,000, and he played {{rlp|lf}} in the 26–7 victory over Swinton in the 1926–27 Challenge Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 May 1927, in front of a crowd of 33,448.
=County Cup Final appearances=
Albert Brough played right-{{rlp|sr}} in Oldham's 10–0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1924 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 November 1924.
Association football (soccer) playing career
Albert Brough normally played as a fullback, however he played goalkeeper in Barrow A.F.C.'s 1–4 defeat by Durham City A.F.C. in the last game of the 1922–23 Football League season of the Football League Third Division North at Kepier Haughs, Durham. He also played for Mossley in the 1929–30 season of the Cheshire County League, making seven appearances and scoring one goal.{{cite web|url=http://www.mossleyweb.com/PlayersAZ/AZB2.htm|title=COMPLETE A-Z OF MOSSLEY PLAYERS from 1919 to current|publisher=mossleyweb.com|date=31 December 2018|accessdate=1 January 2019|archive-date=13 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913024901/http://www.mossleyweb.com/PlayersAZ/AZB2.htm|url-status=dead}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/HTML%20docs/player_stats_b.htm Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234830/http://www.orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/HTML%20docs/player_stats_b.htm |date=3 March 2016 }} at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
- [http://www.mossleyweb.com/AlbertBrough.png Image of Albert Brough] at mossleyweb.com
- [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22Albert%20Brough%22&retrievecountrycounts=false Search for "Albert Brough"] at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
{{Oldham - 1924–25 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Oldham - 1926–27 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Great Britain squad – 1924 Australia & New Zealand Tourists}}
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Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Barrow A.F.C. players
Category:Barrow Raiders players
Category:British Army personnel of World War I
Category:English Football League players
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Great Britain national rugby league team players
Category:Lancashire rugby league team players
Category:Mossley A.F.C. players
Category:Oldham R.L.F.C. players
Category:Recipients of the Military Medal
Category:Rugby league players from Barrow-in-Furness
Category:Rugby league second-rows