Ernie Field

Who was Ernie Field?

Ernest "Ernie" Field born in Wakefield, was an English amateur middleweight and professional light heavy/cruiserweight boxer, and rugby league footballer of the 1960s, playing at club level for Stanley Rangers ARLFC, Wakefield Trinity 'A', and Bramley, as a Centre, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 13, during the era of contested scrums. He initially lived at Bottomboat, near Stanley, later moving to Outwood, and he studied at Stanley Secondary Modern. He died at Snapethorpe Hall Care Home, Wakefield from throat cancer having developed Dementia. Outside boxing he worked initially as a Motor mechanic, then as a Fitter for the National Coal Board at Lofthouse Colliery, Bouncer, Paviour, and general construction worker.