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Ernest Shaw
Ernest Shaw (7 October 1894 – 8 October 1973) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England national rugby league team, England, and at club level for Wigan Warriors, Wigan and St Helens R.F.C., St Helens, as a , or . Background Ernie Shaw's birth was registered in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. He died on 8 October 1973, aged 79. Playing career Wigan Ernie Shaw made his début for Wigan Warriors, Wigan in the 8–8 draw with Swinton Lions, Swinton at Central Park (Wigan), Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 6 September 1919, scored his first Try (rugby), try in the 3–18 defeat by Barrow Raiders, Barrow at Little Park (Roose), Little Park Roose, Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday 13 December 1919, scored his last Try (rugby), try in the 27–8 victory over Hull F.C. in the Rugby Football League Championship Single-elimination tournament, semi-final at Central Park (Wigan), Central Park, Wigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runcorn
Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port in the Borough of Halton in Cheshire, England. Its population in 2011 was 61,789. The town is in the southeast of the Liverpool City Region, with Liverpool to the northwest across the River Mersey. Runcorn is on the southern bank of the River Mersey, where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Runcorn was founded by Ethelfleda in 915 AD as a fortification to guard against Viking invasion at a narrowing of the River Mersey. Under Norman rule, Runcorn fell under the Barony of Halton and an Augustinian abbey was established here in 1115. It remained a small, isolated settlement until the Industrial Revolution when the extension of the Bridgewater Canal to Runcorn in 1776 established it as a port which would link Liverpool with inland Manchester and Staffordshire. and The docks enabled the growth of industry, initially shipwrights and sandstone quarries. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it was a spa and health resort b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
