George Kemel

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George Kemel
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Kemel
Born1930 or 1931
Prescot, Merseyside, England
Died (aged 90)
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951–69 Widnes 463 20 9 0 78
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–66 Lancashire 4 0 0 0 0
1965 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

George Kemel (1931 – 14 October 2021)[3] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes, as a hooker.[1]

Playing career[edit]

Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]

George Kemel played hooker in Widnes' 13–5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1964 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, in front of a crowd of 84,488.

International honours[edit]

George Kemel won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1965 against New Zealand (2 matches).[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: George Kemel". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Loyal Widnes servant who was a proud Lion". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3202. 8 November 2021. p. 19.