Introduction
Charles "Charlie" W. Renilson is a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, serving in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Jed-Forest RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Halifax, Newtown, and Eastern Suburbs, as a Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12 or 13, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
International honours
Charlie Renilson represented Commonwealth XIII (RL) while at Halifax in 1965 against New Zealand at Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre, London on Wednesday 18 August 1965, andwon caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Halifax in 1965 against New Zealand, in 1967 against Australia (sub), in 1968 against France (2 matches), in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, France and New Zealand, and in 1968 against France.
Championship final appearances
Charlie Renilson played in the 15-7 victory over St. Helens in the Rugby Football League Championship final during the 1964–65 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.
County Cup final appearances
Charlie Renilson played Loose forward/Lock, and scored a try in Halifax's 10-0 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1963 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963.
Testimonial match
Charlie Renilson's Testimonial match at Halifax took place in 1968.
Honoured at Halifax
Charlie Renilson is a Halifax Hall of Fame inductee.