Ernest Atkinson
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| Full name | Ernest Atkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ernest Atkinson (birth unknown - death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at club level for Hull FC, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Ernest Atkinson did not play in Hull FC's 7-7 draw with Leeds in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, however he did play left wing, i.e. number 5, in the 12-26 defeat by Leeds in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final replay at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608.[1]
References
- ^ "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.