Edmund Plunkett | |||||||
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OVERALL STATISTICS | |||||||
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Biography of Edmund Plunkett | ||||
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 HERITAGE NO : 97 Edmund Plunkett by Dave Dooley According to the 1891 census, he was a general labourer, living at 57, Tontine Street, St. Helens. It would appear that Edmund did not remain in St Helens for any protracted period and we can only assume that he was in town looking for employment. It transpires that the family lived in an area close to Hulme, Manchester less than a mile south of the city centre. Edmund`s father emanated from Ireland and worked as a porter on the railways. In 1881 the family lived in Trafford Street, Manchester. Shortly before 1891 Edmund moved to St Helens. Being a general labourer gave him a head start when playing in the forwards and he took up his place in the pack for his one and only game against Widnes on 9 February 1901. Saints won 7-5, although there is no reference to Plunkett in the match reports to say how well he performed. The pack that day included the brothers Tom and Billy Briers and two Cumbrian players, Joe Thompson and Bill Whiteley. It was shortly after his debut that Edmund took his trade of sheet making to Nottingham to an address in Colgate Road in the city. By 1911 he had moved back to the Cheetham area of Manchester but appeared to be having a tough time. Edmund was listed as an inmate the the giant Manchester Workhouse in Crumpsall and working as a Tarpaulin Maker. It is sad to relate that Edmund was in the same residence ten years later in 1921, the only change was that the workhouse was now called Crumpsall Institution. His death was recorded in south Manchester in July 1927 at the age of 55. | ||||
PLAYER HONOURS | ||||
SEASON STATISTICS | ||||
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| Season (Official Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
| 1900~01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Season (Other Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
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ALL MATCHES | ||||
| Date | Match | Pos | Opponents | Comp | Venue | FT | FTO | T | G | DG | ||
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| 9th Feb 1901 | 1 | W |
11 | Widnes | L | H | 7 | 5 | VIEW |
| *Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub. |
| WINS : 1 | LOSSES : | DRAWS : |
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