Ellis Clarkson
Encyclopedia
Ellis Clarkson was an English
professional rugby league
footballer of the 1910s who at representative level played for England
, and at club level for Hull.
while at Hull in 1910 against Wales, in 1911 against Wales, and in 1912 against Wales.
, and had three children, a son Ellis (1906), and two daughters Beatrice (1910) and Edna (1913).
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1910s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, and at club level for Hull.
International honours
Ellis Clarkson won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
while at Hull in 1910 against Wales, in 1911 against Wales, and in 1912 against Wales.
Family information
Ellis Clarkson (1885) lived in LeighLeigh, Greater Manchester
Leigh is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southeast of Wigan, and west of Manchester. Leigh is situated on low lying land to the north west of Chat Moss....
, and had three children, a son Ellis (1906), and two daughters Beatrice (1910) and Edna (1913).