Ellis Clarkson

Ellis Clarkson
Personal information
Full name Ellis Clarkson
Born January→March 1885
Leigh district, Lancashire
Died October→December 1947 (aged 6162)
Leigh district, Lancashire
Playing information
Position Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910–13 Hull 91 1 3
1913–≥13 Leigh
Total 91 1 3 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1910–≤13 Lancashire
≥1910–≤13 Rugby League XIII 2
1910–12 England 3 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Ellis Clarkson (birth registered January→March 1885[1] — death registered October→December 1947 (aged 62)[2]) birth registered in Leigh district, Lancashire, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s, playing at representative level for England, Rugby League XIII, and Lancashire, and at club level for Hull, and Leigh, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1,[3] his death was registered in Leigh district, Lancashire

Playing career

International honours

Ellis Clarkson won caps for England while at Hull in 1910 against Wales, in 1911 against Wales, and in 1912 against Wales.[4]

County honours

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.[5]

Genealogical information

Ellis Clarkson's marriage to Margaret Yates was registered during July→September 1909 in Leigh district,[6] they had three children, a son Ellis (birth registered January→March 1906 in Leigh district), and two daughters Beatrice (birth registered January→March 1910 in Leigh, district) and Edna (birth registered October→December 1913 in Leigh, district). Ellis Clarkson was the older brother of the rugby league footballer, Thomas Clarkson.

Note

According to FreeBMD, Ellis Clarkson's birth was registered during January→March 1885, and his death was registered during October→December 1947, this would mean he would have been aged 62 at the time of his death, however FreeBMD states he was 60 at the time of his death.

References

  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Stats → Past Players at hullfc.com". hullfc.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. 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
  6. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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