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Ernest "Ernie" Pollard (fourth ¼ 1910 – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (captain), Leeds and Bradford Northern, as a centre or stand-off. Ernie Pollard's career was ended in October 1938 when he suffered a severe knee injury.
Background
Ernie Pollard's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
= International honours
=Ernie Pollard won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1932 against Wales (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1932 against Australia (2 matches).
= County honours
=Ernie Pollard won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
= County Cup Final appearances
=Ernie Pollard played at centre in Wakefield Trinity's 0–8 defeat by Leeds in the 1932 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 19 November 1932, at centre and scored a goal in the 5–5 draw with Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 27 October 1934, played stand-off, and scored a goal in the 2–2 draw with Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1934–35 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Wednesday 31 October 1934, and played at centre in the 0–13 defeat by Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire Cup Final second replay during the 1934–35 season at Parkside, Hunslet on Wednesday 7 November 1934.
= Club career
=Ernie Pollard is the second youngest player to make his début for Wakefield Trinity aged 16-years and 4-months in 1927, the youngest player being Richard Goddard, he made his début for Wakefield Trinity during March 1927,
Personal life
Ernest Pollard was the father of the Wakefield RFC rugby union footballer from 1956 to 1958, Anthony Pollard. He was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer Charles Pollard, and the older brother of the Wakefield Trinity fullback of the 1930s Lionel Pollard, and was the uncle of the rugby league footballer, Roy Pollard, Oxford University RFC, Wakefield RFC, Colwyn Bay RFC and North Wales rugby (captain) rugby union footballer.
References
External links
Photograph "Ernest Pollard - Ernest Pollard formed a magnificent centre partnership with Tom Winnard in 1937/38. His career came to a halt in October 1938 when he suffered a severe knee injury. - Date: 01/01/1937" at rlhp.co.uk