Ernest Luckman
English rugby league footballer
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Ernest Luckman (5 March 1926 – July 1988) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity, as a fullback or centre.[1][2]
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| Full name | Ernest Luckman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1926 Pontefract district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 1988 (aged 62) Wakefield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Ernest Luckman's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 62 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
County Cup Final appearances
Ernest Luckman played fullback in Wakefield Trinity's 17-3 victory over Keighley in the 1951 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 27 October 1951.[3]
Club career
Ernest Luckman made his début for Featherstone Rovers as a centre on Wednesday 1 January 1947, he played 5-matches in the 1946–47 season, and 12-matches in the 1947–48 season, mainly as a fullback, he made his début for Wakefield Trinity during April 1948.[citation needed]