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Published: Saturday 08 April 1944
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
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YOUNG SOCCER PLAYER LEAPS INTO RUGBY LIMELIGHT pERSONALTTY spotlight defeat at Newport against a non-League ..

... Wigan after the match, in the hope, were also concerned against Bolton no doubt, that he may eventually emu- Wanderers. late Alf Ellaby, the St. Helens Inter- BLOW TO BLACKPOOL national, who played Soccer at Rotherham before taking up the handling code Blackpool ...

Published: Monday 12 February 1945
Newspaper: Daily Dispatch (Manchester)
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 659 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE HARD ROAD

... the standard of football achieved by their pre-war sides, which included such artists as Les Fairclough George Lewis and Alf Ellaby. Last Saturday’s display showed that the present team is worthily upholding that tradition, and they had a match winner ...

Published: Wednesday 10 October 1945
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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Published: Monday 15 October 1945
Newspaper: Daily Dispatch (Manchester)
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1579 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

fourth Division Should Be Fact Not Fancy League Management Committee Must Act Says must advance and has the ..

... go Blackpool? I’ll say it would with a bang— but the prospect is impossible Where are we going to get the ground That was Alf Ellaby the Rugby League pre-war star wingman telling me when I asked him at the meet ing of the Rugby League Lions” was the strength ...

Published: Saturday 05 July 1947
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6126 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... on his passage down the wing to the line. in fastion which enthusiasts could only liken to the feats of senior team hero, Alf Ellaby. • The fans were !mina:eat for the of the years that woild brine the lad into drat team In 1936. at the sae of 17. St Helena ...

Published: Saturday 13 November 1948
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
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'MERRY MAC' SET R.L. MEN TALKING

... Parkside week ago, there was much that happened as he beat Griffiths, the home full back, to rouse memories of the way in which Alf Ellaby and Eric Harris, to mention only two stars who glittered on the wing in days gone by, used to outwit determined defenders ...

Published: Saturday 29 January 1949
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 909 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WOLVES HAD WEMBLEY BITE IN SEVEN-GOAL REPLAY

... ground which is to hold illuminations traffic next autumn, and will provide ample space for a first-class Rugby ground. Mr. Alf. Ellaby, the famous ugby League international, who lives at Blackpool, said last night that the project had influential backing ...

Defying the weather Headingley still to go by air IN spite of the weather the 1 Headingley Rugby Union Club

... and will provide ample space for a first-class Rugby pitch, with all the necessary buildings. Interviewed last night, Mr. Alf Ellaby. former Rugby League international, who lives at Blackpool. said the project had influential backing, and the prospects ...

Published: Thursday 02 February 1950
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 307 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE DAILY MIRROR Friday, February 3, 1950 THE THREE MENONI ' Waddell fit is AB VE news they idapest, Thursday

... pitch and club who Join the R.A.F. for fire to twelve years. ,ur (10-7). buildings. BEECHES ANDICAP NOVICBS' CHASE. 3m. Mr. Alf Ellaby, famous Learn your trade in the R.L. international who lives Gallon (12-1), Sporting Prince at Blackpool, says: The ROYAL ...

Published: Friday 03 February 1950
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
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