| Ernie Tuckett | |
| Birth Date: | 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Markse, England |
| Death Date: | 27 May |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Clubs1: | Redcar Westfield |
| Clubs2: | Guisborough Brigantes |
| Clubs3: | Scarborough |
| Years4: | 1932–1937 |
| Clubs4: | Arsenal |
| Years5: | 1934 |
| Clubs5: | → Margate (loan) |
| Years6: | 1937–1938 |
| Clubs6: | Bradford City |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 1938–1945 |
| Clubs7: | Fulham |
| Clubs8: | → Bradford City (war guest) |
| Years9: | 1940 |
| Clubs9: | → Redcar Albion (war guest) |
Ernest William Tuckett (1914 – 27 May 1945) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Born in Marske,[1] Tuckett spent his early career with Redcar Westfield,[2] Guisborough Brigantes, Scarborough, Arsenal and Margate. He joined Arsenal as an 18-year-old amateur in June 1932, turning professional in March 1936 after a spell with nursery club Margate in 1934.[3]
He joined Bradford City from Arsenal in February 1937,[4] in exchange for Laurie Scott.[3] He made 13 league and 1 FA Cup appearances for the club,[5] before moving to Fulham in April 1938.[1] He returned to Bradford City during World War Two, briefly guesting for Redcar Albion near his hometown of Marske on Christmas Day in 1940,[6] before dying in an airfield accident on 27 May 1945 when serving as a corporal in the Royal Air Force.[7] [3]