Alec Fildes

Alec Fildes
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Edward Fildes
Born(1901-02-09)9 February 1901
Runcorn, Cheshire, England
DiedSeptember 1976(1976-09-00) (aged 75)
St Helens, Merseyside, England
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1923–30 St Helens Recs
1930–34 St Helens 129 19 57
Total 129 19 0 0 57
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Lancashire ≥1
1927–29 England 2 0 0 0 0
1926–32 Great Britain 15 2 0 0 6
Source: [1][2][3]

Albert "Alec" Edward Fildes ((1901-02-09)9 February 1901 – September 1976(1976-09-00) (aged 75)) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for St Helens Recs and St Helens as a prop, second-row or loose forward.[1]

Background

Albert Fildes was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England, and he died aged 75 in St Helens, Merseyside.

Playing career

International honours

Albert 'Alec' Fildes won caps for England while at St. Helens Recs in 1927 against Wales, in 1929 against Other Nationalities,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens Recs in 1926-27 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), in 1929-30 against Australia (3 matches), while at St. Helens in 1932 against Australia, and New Zealand (3 matches).[3]

County League appearances

Albert Fildes played in St. Helens' victory in the Lancashire League during the 1931–32 season.

County Cup Final appearances

Albert Fildes played at second-row in St. Helens Recs' 17-0 victory over Swinton in the 1923 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 November 1923, and he played at second-row, and scored a try in St. Helens' 9-10 defeat by Warrington in the 1932 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1932.

Club career

Due to being on the 1932 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, Fildes and Alf Ellaby did not play in St. Helens' 9-5 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1931–32 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 7 May 1932.

Note

Known as Albert on saints.org.uk & englandrl.co.uk, and Alec on totalrl.com & rugbyleagueproject.org, the use of Alec may be due to a confusion with Alex Fiddes a Scottish rugby union (RU), and professional rugby league (RL) footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s for Hawick (RU), and British Empire XIII (RL), and Huddersfield (RL).

After retiring from playing, he was the landlord of The White Hart Hotel, Church St, St Helens.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.