Ernest Ibbitson

Ernest Ibbitson
Full nameErnest Denison Ibbitson
Date of birth(1882-02-01)1 February 1882
Place of birthLeeds, Yorkshire, England
Date of death11 May 1942(1942-05-11) (aged 60)
Place of deathBolton, Ontario, Canada
SchoolWesley College, Sheffield
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1909 England 4 (0)

Ernest Denison Ibbitson (1 February 1882 – 11 May 1942) was an English international rugby union player.

Ibbitson was born in Leeds and educated at Wesley College, Sheffield, where he played association football. He got involved in rugby after leaving school and played initially for Yarnbury RFC, before moving on to Headingley.[1]

A strong scrummaging forward, Ibbitson made his representative debut for Yorkshire in 1906 and gained a total of four England caps in 1909, featuring in three Home Nations matches, as well as a fixture against France.[2]

Ibbitson served as a gunner in the Honourable Artillery Company during World War I.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "New Northern "Caps"". The Guardian. 18 January 1909.
  2. ^ "In Yorkshire". The Guardian. 25 January 1909.
  3. ^ "Yorkshire Football & The War". The North Star. 30 Mar 1915.