Ernie Ashcroft (rugby league)

Ernest J. Ashcroft
Personal information
Full name Ernest J. Ashcroft
Nickname Ernie
Born (1925-02-28)28 February 1925
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Died May 1985 (aged 60)
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Playing information
Position fullback, wing, centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1942–58 Wigan 530 241 0 723
1958–61 Huddersfield 102
1961–62 Warrington 6 0 0 0
Total 638 241 0 0 723
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–?? Lancashire 10
1946–51 England 11 2 0 0 6
1947–54 Great Britain 11 3 0 0 9
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1958–61 Huddersfield
1961–67 Warrington
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP englandrl.co.uk

Ernest "Ernie" J. Ashcroft (28 February 1925 - May 1985) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s, and coach of the 1950s and '60s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, [1]England, and British Empire XIII, and at club level for Wigan, and Huddersfield, as a fullback, wing, or centre, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4, and coaching at club level for Huddersfield, and Warrington.

Playing career

Ashcroft joined his hometown club Wigan during the Second World War. He made his début for Wigan in December 1942 against Oldham, and signed professional terms with the club a month later.[2]

International honours

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 Nationalities, in 1950 against Wales, and France, in 1951 against Other Nationalities, Wales, and France,[3] and won caps for Great Britain 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).[4] He was also a reserve for British Empire XIII in 1952 against New Zealand, and appeared ten times for Lancashire.[2]

Championship final appearances

Ernie Ashcroft played wing, i.e. number 5, in Wigan's 13-9 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship final first-leg during the 1943–44 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 13 May 1944,[5] in the 12-5 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship final second-leg during the 1943–44 season at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944,[5] played centre, i.e. number 4 and scored two tries in the 13-4 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship final during the 1945–46 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 18 May 1946,[6] and in the 13-4 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship final during the 1946–47 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 21 June 1947.[7]

County League appearances

Ernie Ashcroft played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1946–47 season, 1949–50 season, and 1951–52 season.[8]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Ernie Ashcroft played centre, i.e. number 4, in Wigan's 8-3 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1948 Challenge Cup final during the 1947–48 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1948.[9]

County Cup final appearances

Ernie Ashcroft played centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in Wigan's 3-7 defeat by Widnes in the 1945 Lancashire Cup final during the 1945–46 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 27 October 1945, played centre, i.e. number 4, in the 9-3 victory over Belle Vue Rangers in the 1946 Lancashire Cup final during the 1946–47 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 26 October 1946,[10] played stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6, in the 10-7 victory over Belle Vue Rangers in the 1947 Lancashire Cup final during the 1947–48 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Saturday 1 November 1947,[11] played centre, i.e. number 4, in the 14-8 victory over Warrington in the 1948 Lancashire Cup final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 13 November 1948,[12] played centre, i.e. number 4, in the 20-7 victory over Leigh in the 1949 Lancashire Cup final during the 1949–50 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Saturday 29 October 1949.[13] played centre, i.e. number 4, in the 14-6 victory over Leigh in the 1951 Lancashire Cup final during the 1951–52 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951,[14] played centre, i.e. number 4, in the 8-16 defeat by St. Helens in the 1953 Lancashire Cup final during the 1953-54 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 24 October 1953, played centre, i.e. number 4, in the 8-13 defeat by Oldham in the 1957 Lancashire Cup final during the 1957–58 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 19 October 1957, played centre, i.e. number 4, and was coach/captain in Huddersfield's 10-16 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1960 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1960–61 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1960.

Honours

Championship (5): 1943–44, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52

Challenge Cup (1): 1948

Lancashire League Championship (4): 1945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52

Lancashire Cup (5): 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951.

Genealogical information

Ernie Ashcroft's marriage to Vera Dean was registered on 23 February 1952 in Wigan district.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Ernest John Ashcroft". FamilySearch. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 Morris, Graham (2005). Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7524-3470-4.
  3. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. 1 2 "1943–1944 War Emergency League Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "1945–1946 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "1946–1947 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "1947–1948 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "1946–1947 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "1947–1948 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "1948–1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  13. ↑ "1949–1950 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  14. ↑ "1951–1952 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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