Ernest Brookes (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see Ernest Brookes (disambiguation).

Ernest Brookes
Personal information
Full nameErnest Brookes
Bornfirst ¼ 1884
Bewsey, Warrington, England
DiedJuly 1940 (aged 56)
Warrington district, England
Playing information
Weight11 st 8 lb (73 kg)
PositionWing, Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1902–20 Warrington 297 81 25 293
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1907–11 Lancashire 6 2 0 0 6
1908–08 England 1 0 0 0 0
1908–09 Great Britain 3 1 2 0 7
Source: [1][2][3]

Ernest "Ernie" Brookes (first ¼ 1884[4] – July 1940[5][6]), also known by the nickname of "The Terrier", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, as a wing, stand-off or scrum-half.[7]

  1. ^ "Rugby League Record Keepers' Club". Rugby League Record Keepers' Club. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ Brooks, Ernest. "England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837–2007". familysearch. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.