Albert Avery

For the rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s for New Zealand, and Auckland, see Bert Avery.

Albert Avery

Personal information
Full name	Albert Edward Avery
Born	January→March 1883 Buckfastleigh, Devon
Died	14 November 1914 (aged 31) Oldham
Playing information
Height	5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm)
Weight	14 st 4 lb (90.7 kg; 200.0 lb)
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1905–05 Plymouth and Devonport Albion Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1905–≤05 Devon
Rugby league
Position	Prop, Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1905–14 Oldham 289 67 0 0 201 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≥1905–≤14 Lancashire ≥5 1910–11 England 5 1 0 0 3 1910–12 Great Britain 4 3 0 0 9
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Albert "Bert" Edward Avery (January→March 1883 — 14 November 1914 (aged 31)) born in Buckfastleigh, Devon, was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Devon, and at club level for Plymouth and Devonport Albion, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a 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, his death was registered in Oldham, he died one-year after his brother had died in similar circumstances.

Playing career

International honours

Bert Avery played 4-trial matches for England (RU) while at Plymouth and Devonport Albion, and won caps for England (RL) 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).

County honours

Bert Avery won 23-caps for Devon (RU) while at Plymouth and Devonport Albion, and won cap(s) for Lancashire (RL) while at Oldham.

Championship final appearances

Bert Avery played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8 in Oldham's 3-7 defeat by Wigan in the Championship final during the 1908–09 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Bert Avery played Hooker, and was sent-off in Oldham's 5-8 defeat by Dewsbury in the 1912 Challenge Cup final during the 1911–12 season at Headingley, Leeds.

County Cup Final Appearances

Bert Avery played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Oldham's 9-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1908 Lancashire Cup final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 19 December 1908.

Testimonial match

Bert Avery was taken ill during the summer of 1914, and a Testimonial match (in which Bert Avery didn't participate due to illness) between players from the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand and Colonial players of the British Empire took place at Watersheddings, Oldham on 14 September 1914.

External links

• England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Great Britain 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