Ernest Parkin
Ernest Parkin (1 October 1894 – 1957) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 213), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[4]
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| Full name | Ernest Parkin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 1894[1] Wakefield, Yorkshire, England[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1957 (aged 62)[3] Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Parkin made his début for Wakefield Trinity during October 1913, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during March 1924.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Parkin played as a forward, i.e. number 12, in Wakefield Trinity's 0-6 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.[5]
References
- 1939 England and Wales Register
- 1911 England Census
- England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1901347289
- "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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