About Cyril Morrell
Lived 1911 – 1975 (aged 63–64). Cyril Morrell was a rugby league player.
Cyril Morrall or Morrell (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 (as a wartime guest), as a .
Challenge Cup Morrell played , 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.
Personal life In 1940, Morrell married Annie Marie Smith, niece of the late Bill Jukes, in Hunslet.
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Who was Cyril Morrell?
English rugby league footballer
When was Cyril Morrell born?
Cyril Morrell was born on 9 February 1911 in Middleton.
When did Cyril Morrell die?
Cyril Morrell died in 1975 in Leeds.
What was Cyril Morrell's occupation?
Cyril Morrell was a rugby league player.
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