Ambrose Askin
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| Full name | Ambrose Askin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 February 1909 Pontefract district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 1979 (aged 69)[1] Pontefract district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.816 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 7 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ambrose Askin (24 February 1909[2] – January 1979[3]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at club level for Castleford, Keighley, and Featherstone Rovers,[4] as a wing. Ambrose Askin's funeral took place at St Botolph's Church, Knottingley.[5][6][7]
Playing career
[edit]County League appearances
[edit]Ambrose Askin played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1932–33 season.
Club career
[edit]Ambrose Askin made his debut for Castleford at Hull F.C. on 26 March 1932, a match in which his brother Tom was unable to play due to injury.[8] He had joined the club after leaving the army. In November 1936, when aged 25, he was put on the transfer list at a price of £200; at that time he weighed 13.5 stone and stood 5 feet 11.5 inches tall.[9]
Askin was transferred from Keighley to Featherstone Rovers in January 1938, with Cyril Hammond moving in the opposite direction.[10] He made his debut for Featherstone on 15 January,[11] but the outbreak of World War II on 1 September 1939 meant his opportunities to play for Featherstone Rovers were curtailed, and injuries sustained in the Battle of Dunkirk ended his rugby career.
Outside of rugby league
[edit]After the end of World War II, Ambrose Askin became a fish fryer in Knottingley, living at 4 Cardwell Terrace, Foundry Lane, Knottingley.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ambrose Askin's obituary". Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Boulevard Thrills". Hull Daily Mail. 28 March 1932. p. 8.
- ^ "£200 Asked for Askin". The Leeds Mercury. 19 November 1936. p. 9.
- ^ "Featherstone Rovers". Sheffield Independent. 15 January 1938. p. 9.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952