Charlie Glossop
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| Full name | Charles Henry Glossop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | second ¼ 1903 Wakefield district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1978 (aged 74–75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 10 lb (74 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forwards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles "Charlie" Henry Glossop (birth registered second ¼ 1903[3] – 1978) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Leeds and Batley (captain), as a forward,[1] and coached at club level for Batley.
Background
Glossop's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 74–75.
Playing career
Club career
Glossop played loose forward in Wakefield Trinity's 9-8 victory over Batley in the 1924–25 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924, and in the 3-10 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1926 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Headingley, Leeds on Wednesday 1 December 1926, the original match on Saturday 27 November 1926 was postponed due to fog.
Glossop was transferred from Leeds to Batley on 19 January 1933, he retired through injury in July 1934.
International honours
Glossop won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1930 against Other Nationalities.
Coaching career
Glossop was the coach of Batley from November 1934 to February 1935.
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Charlie Glossop". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.