Alfred "Alf" Henry Ellaby was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s.
10 Facts About Alf Ellaby
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Alf Ellaby played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for St Helens, and Wigan, as a wing.
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Alf Ellaby was dubbed the "Hat-trick King", with 31 for his home-town club, St Helens.
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Alf Ellaby won caps for England while at St Helens in 1927 against Wales, in 1928 against Wales, in 1930 Other Nationalities, in 1931 against Wales, in 1932 against Wales, and in 1934 against France.
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Alf Ellaby won caps for Great Britain in 1928 against Australia, and New Zealand.
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Alf Ellaby played in St Helens' victory that season in the Lancashire League.
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Alf Ellaby played for Great Britain in 1932 against Australia, and New Zealand, in 1933 Australia.
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Alf Ellaby had amassed 280 tries in 289 matches for St Helens.
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Alf Ellaby was transferred to Wigan in 1933 to help ease St Helens' financial burden, in his debut for Wigan he scored a hat-trick of tries.
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Alf Ellaby's ashes were taken home on the Saints 'A' Team coach after a match at Castleford, and were later scattered on the pitch at his beloved Knowsley Road.