Former GB & England international rugby league footballer
Ernest J. Ashcroft
Personal information
Full name
Ernest J. Ashcroft
Born
(1925-02-28)28 February 1925 Wigan, England
Died
May 1985 (aged 59–60) Wigan, England
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
29
0
0
87
1961–62
Warrington
6
0
0
0
0
Total
638
270
0
0
810
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1945–54
Lancashire
10
3
0
0
9
1946–51
England
11
2
0
0
6
British Empire XIII
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: [1][2][3][4]
Ernest "Ernie" J. Ashcroft (28 February 1925 – May 1985) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain,[5] England, British Empire XIII and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan,[6] and Huddersfield, as a fullback, wing, or centre,[1] and coached at club level for Huddersfield and Warrington.[4]
^ ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^"England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^"Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ab"Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^"Ernest John Ashcroft". FamilySearch. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
^"Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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