Ernest Barraclough


Ernest "Ernie" Barraclough was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for the Featherstone Rovers, as a forward, or, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Background

Ernest Barraclough was born in Ryhill, Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

County honours

Ernest Barraclough won caps for Yorkshire while at the Featherstone Rovers; during the 1925–26 season against Cumberland and Lancashire.

County Cup Final appearances

Ernest Barraclough played left-, i.e. number 8, in the Featherstone Rovers' 0-5 defeat by Leeds in the 1928 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 24 November 1928.

Club career

Ernest Barraclough made his début for the Featherstone Rovers as a Utility Forward on Saturday 27 August 1921.