Albert Avery

Albert E. Avery

Personal information
Full name	Albert E. Avery
Nickname	Bert
Playing information
Position	Prop, Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1905–1914	Oldham	289	67	0	0	201
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1910–1911	England	5	1	0	0	3
1910–1912	Great Britain	4	3	0	0	9
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Albert "Bert" E. Avery was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Oldham, playing at Prop, Hooker, Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 9, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

International honours

Bert Avery won caps for England while at Oldham in 1910 against Wales (2 matches), in 1911 against Wales, and Australia (2 matches).

While at Oldham he was selected to go on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand and won caps for Great Britain against Australia, Australasia, and New Zealand, and in 1911-12 against Australia (2 matches).

Rugby Football League Championship appearances

Bert Avery played Left-Prop in Oldham's 3-7 defeat to Wigan in the 1908–09 Championship Final at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Bert Avery played Hooker, i.e. number 9, and was sent-off in Oldham's 5-8 defeat to Dewsbury in the 1911-12 Challenge Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds.

External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
• Ray French selects his top 10 Challenge Cup final shocks. No 6: 1912, Dewsbury 8-5 Oldham