Ernest Ashcroft

Ernest J. Ashcroft
Personal information
Full name Ernest J. Ashcroft
Nickname Ernie
Born April→June 1925 (age 86–87)
Wigan district, England
Playing information
Position Fullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1942–1958 Wigan 525 241 723
1958–1961 Huddersfield
Total 525 241 0 0 723
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946–1951 England 11 2 0 0 6
1952–1952 British Empire XIII 1? 0 0 0 0
1947–1954 Great Britain 11 3 0 0 9
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1958–1961 Huddersfield
1961–≥1961 Warrington
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Ernest "Ernie" J. Ashcroft (birth registered April→June 1925 (age 86–87) in Wigan district[1]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s '50s and '60s, and coach of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and British Empire XIII, and at club level for Wigan, and Huddersfield, playing at Fullback, or Centre, i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4, and at club level has coached for Huddersfield, and Warrington.

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International honours

Ernie Ashcroft won caps for England while at Wigan in 1946 against Wales, in 1947 against France, and Wales, in 1948 against France, in 1949 against France, and Other Nations, in 1950 against Wales, and France, in 1951 against Other Nations, Wales, and France, for British Empire XIII while at Wigan in 1952 against New Zealand (Reserve), and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1947 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1950 against Australia (2 matches), New Zealand, and Australia, and in 1954 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).[2]

Genealogical information

Ernie Ashcroft's marriage to Vera Dean was registered during January→March 1952 in Wigan district.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=152188596&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Ashcroft&EnSearch=Ashcroft&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  3. ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=200760798&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

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