Val Cumberbatch
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Valentine "Val" Cumberbatch (14 February 1911 – 23 January 1973[3]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Barrow and Liverpool Stanley, as a Template:Rlp.[1] Cumberbatch was inducted in to the Barrow Hall of Fame in 2019.[4]
Background
Val Cumberbatch's death was registered in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England.
Playing career
Club career
Cumberbatch played on the Template:Rlp in Barrow's 4-8 defeat by Warrington in the 1937 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1937.[5]
Cumberbatch played on the Template:Rlp in Barrow's 4-7 defeat by Salford in the 1938 Challenge Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Wembley, London on Saturday 7 May 1938.[6]
Cumberbatch is seventh in Barrow's all time try scorers list with 134-tries.[7] Three players jointly hold Barrow's "most tries in a game" record with six tries, they are; Val Cumberbatch against Batley on Saturday 21 November 1936, Jim Thornburrow against Maryport on Saturday 19 February 1938, and Steve Rowan against Nottingham City on Sunday 15 November 1992.[8]
Cumberbatch's Testimonial matches at Barrow were shared with Bob Ayres, John Higgin, William Little and Dan McKeating, and took place against Swinton on Saturday 27 April 1946, and against Oldham on Saturday 27 January 1947.[9]
International honours
Cumberbatch won a cap for England while at Barrow in 1938 against France.
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"The local intermediate League produced Val Cumberbatch, now with Liverpool Stanley, having been transferred during the war. Still an entertaining player to watch. A Lancashire County winger. Signed by Barrow in 1932."[9]
Personal life
Val Cumberbatch was the brother of the rugby league footballer James Cumberbatch.
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Valentine Val Cumberbatch a professional rugby league player". cumberbatch.org. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Barrow Raiders to honour seven club greats with Hall of Fame induction". The Mail. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Barrow Make Two Finals In One Year". nwemail.co.uk. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Saturday, October 1 1983…". nwemail.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Barrows all time leading try scorers". barrowrlfc.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Barrow Raiders - Club Records". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Barrow Testimonial Game for Big Five". cumberbatch.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
External links
- Val Cumberbatch at cumberbatch.org
- Val Cumberbatch (Barrow's First Wembley Cup Final & Barrow Testimonial Game for "Big Five") at cumberbatch.org
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