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.[5]
Playing career
Parkin made his début for Wakefield Trinity during October 1913, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during March 1924.
County honours
Parkin won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
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.[6]
References
- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ 1911 England Census
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- ^ "Player Summary: Ernest Parkin". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ 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.