Ernest Brookes (rugby league)

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

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.^[1]

Ernest Brookes

Personal information
Full name	Ernest Brookes
Born	first ¼ 1884 Bewsey, Warrington, England
Died	July 1940 (aged 56) Warrington district, England
Playing information
Weight	11 st 8 lb (73 kg)
Position	Wing, 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]

Background

Ernie Brookes was born in Bewsey, Warrington, Lancashire, and his death aged 56 was registered in Warrington district, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Ernie Brookes won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1908 against Wales,^[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1908–09 against Australia (3 matches).^[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ernie Brookes played scrum-half in Warrington's 6–0 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1904–05 Challenge Cup Final during the 1904–05 season at Headingley, Leeds, in front of a crowd of 19,638,^[7] played left wing in the 17–3 victory over Oldham in the 1906–07 Challenge Cup Final during the 1906–07 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 27 April 1907, in front of a crowd of 18,500,^[8] and played right wing in the 5–9 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1912–13 Challenge Cup Final during the 1912–13 season at Headingley, Leeds, in front of a crowd of 22,754,^[9]

County Cup Final appearances

Ernie Brookes played, and scored a try in Warrington's 6–15 defeat by Broughton Rangers in the 1906 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1906–07 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 December 1906.

Notable tour matches

Ernie Brookes played stand-off in Warrington's 10–3 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain tour match during the 1908–09 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, Saturday 14 November 1908, in front of a crowd of 5,000, due to the strikes in the cotton mills, the attendance was badly affected, the loss of earnings meant that some fans could not afford to watch the first tour by the Australian rugby league team.^[10]

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Ernie Brookes is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.^[11]

Note

Ernest Brookes' surname is occasionally misspelt Brooks, i.e. without an 'e'.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. . englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. . 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. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 9 – 1904–05". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
8. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 11 – 1906–07". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
9. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 17 – 1912–13". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
10. "100 years since Wire took on the Aussies for the first time". warringtonwolves.com. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
11. . wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

• Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk^{[permanent dead link]}
• * (archived by web.archive.org)