Ern Wilmot Explained

Ern Wilmot
Fullname:Ernest Ambrose Wilmot
Retired:yes
Birth Date:26 August 1898
Birth Place:Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Club1:South Sydney
Year1start:1921
Year1end:24
Appearances1:49
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Teama:Metropolis
Yearastart:1922
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Source:[1]

Ernest Ambrose Wilmot (1898 - 1988) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1920s.

Background

Wilmot was born at Waterloo, New South Wales in 1898.

Playing career

He came through the Souths junior league to play first grade with the South Sydney Rabbitohs for four seasons between 1921 and 1924. He played hooker in the 1924 Grand Final against Balmain, in which Souths lost 3–0. [2] [3]

Death

Wilmot died on 13 September 1988, aged 90.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ern-willmott/summary.html Ern Willmott
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995
  3. Web site: South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Ern Wilmot. www.ssralmanac.com.
  4. Sydney Morning Herald: Death notice 14/09/1988