Ernest Parkin
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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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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, as a forward.[4]
Playing career
[edit]Parkin made his début for Wakefield Trinity during October 1913, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during March 1924.
County honours
[edit]Parkin won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
[edit]Parkin played as a forward 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
[edit]- ^ 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.