Ellis Clarkson

Ellis Clarkson (1887 – October 1947)[4] 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 (Heritage № 155) (two spells) and Hull FC, as a goal-kicking fullback.[2]

Ellis Clarkson
Personal information
Born1887
Leigh, Lancashire
DiedOctober 1947[1]
unknown
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904–10 Leigh 214 10 52 0 134
1910–13 Hull F.C. 91 1 3
1913–19 Leigh
Total 305 11 55 0 134
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: [2][3]

Playing career

Club career

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, but 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.[5]

International honours

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

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.[6]

Genealogical information

Ellis Clarkson was the older brother of the rugby league footballer; Tom Clarkson.

References
  1. "Ellis Clarkson Dead". Yorkshire Evening Post. 1 November 1947. p. 8.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Search Results for Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records | findmypast.co.uk". www.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  5. "Clarkson, Ellis". Leigh Centurions. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  6. 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
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