Ambrose Askin

Ambrose Askin
Personal information
Full name Ambrose Askin
Born January→March 1909
Pontefract district, England
Died January 1979 (aged 69)[1]
Playing information
Position Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931–37 Castleford 89 7 0 0 21
1937–39 Keighley Cougars
1939–≥39 Featherstone Rovers 0
Total 89 7 0 0 21
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Ambrose Askin (birth registered January→March 1909 January 1979) was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, playing at club level for Castleford, Keighley Cougars, and Featherstone Rovers, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[2] He was born in Pontefract district.[3] Ambrose Askin's funeral took place at St Botolph's Church, Knottingley.

Playing career

Challenge Cup final appearances

Askin played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, and scored a try in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 4 May 1935.[4]

Rugby League County League appearances

Ambrose Askin played in Castleford's 1932–33 Yorkshire League victory.

Club career

Ambrose Askin signed for Featherstone Rovers in 1939, but the outbreak of World War II meant he didn't have the opportunity play for them, and injuries sustained in the Battle of Dunkirk ended his rugby career.

Outside of rugby league

After the end of World War II, Ambrose Askin became a fish fryer in Knottingley, living at 4 Cardwell Terrace, Foundry Lane, Knottingley.

Genealogical information

Askin's marriage to Mary Ann Burden (birth registered April→June 1915 in Pontefract district) was registered during January→March 1934 in Pontefract district[5] They had three daughters; Mary E. (birth registered July→September 1934 in Pontefract district), Ellen (birth registered October→December 1936 in Pontefract district), and Stephanie L. (birth registered July→September 1944 in Pontefract district). Ambrose Askin was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer, Tom Askin, and the uncle of Tom Askin's son, the rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s for Castleford, Maurice Askin.

References

  1. Ambrose Askin's obituary
  2. "Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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