| Ernest Parkin | |
| Fullname: | Ernest Parkin |
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1894[1] |
| Birth Place: | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England[2] |
| Death Date: | 1957 (aged 62)[3] |
| Death Place: | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Club1: | Wakefield Trinity |
| Year1start: | 1913 |
| Year1end: | 24 |
| Appearances1: | 151 |
| Tries1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 63 |
| Teama: | Yorkshire |
| Appearancesa: | ≥1 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 31 July 2017 |
Ernest Parkin (1 October 1894 – 1957) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 213), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of;), during the era of contested scrums.[4]
Parkin made his début for Wakefield Trinity during October 1913, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during March 1924.
Parkin won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
Parkin played as a forward, i.e. number 12, in Wakefield Trinity's 0-6 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.[5]