Ernest Ibbitson

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

Ernest Ibbitson

Full name	Ernest Denison Ibbitson
Date of birth	(1882-02-01)1 February 1882
Place of birth	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Date of death	11 May 1942(1942-05-11) (aged 60)
Place of death	Bolton, Ontario, Canada
School	Wesley College, Sheffield
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1909 England 4 (0)

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]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players