Ellis Clarkson
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| Born | 1887 Leigh, Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 1947 (aged 59–60)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ellis Clarkson (1887 – October 1947) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England, Rugby League XIII and Lancashire, and at club level for Leigh (two spells) and Hull FC, as a goal-kicking fullback.[2]
Playing career[edit]
Club career[edit]
Clarkson started his career with Leigh in 1904 and helped them win the League championship in the 1905–06 season.
He joined Hull F.C. in 1910, spending three seasons at the club. His final game for Hull was a 3–17 defeat against Batley in the 1912 Yorkshire Cup final.[5] He returned to Leigh in 1913.
He last played for Leigh in the 1918–19 season before being forced to retire due to a knee injury.[1] He made 214 appearances during his two spells at Leigh.[6]
International honours[edit]
Ellis Clarkson won caps for England while at Hull in 1910 against Wales, in 1911 against Wales, and in 1912 against Wales.[3]
County honours[edit]
Ellis Clarkson represented Lancashire while at Hull, and is one of only four players to do so, they are; Ellis Clarkson, Bob Taylor, Dick Gemmell and Steve Prescott.[7]
Genealogical information[edit]
Ellis Clarkson was the older brother of the rugby league footballer; Tom Clarkson.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ellis Clarkson Dead". Yorkshire Evening Post. 1 November 1947. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Ellis Clarkson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Former Hull Back Dies". Hull Daily Mail. 1 November 1947. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Clarkson, Ellis". Leigh Centurions. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Lord Derby (Foreword), Michael E. Ulyatt (Author), Bill Dalton (Author) (Mar 1988). Old Faithful: History of Hull Football Club, 1865–1987. Hutton Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0-907033-63-9
External links[edit]
- (archived by web.archive.org) Stats → Past Players → C at hullfc.com (statistics for player surnames beginning with 'C' and 'D' swapped)
- (archived by web.archive.org) Stats → Past Players at hullfc.com