Herbert Ellis

Profile

A native of Ravensthorpe, near Dewsbury, Herbert played his early rugby for the local village team before joining one of the Northern Union founder members Liversedge F.C.

A fine forward, Herbert made his Oldham debut on January 23rd 1897 and remained a major presence amongst the Roughyeds pack for the next eight years including the Challenge Cup final victory of 1899 against Hunslet.

In later life he was a successful bookmaker.

Career Games

Opposition Venue Date Competition
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home January 23, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Stockport v Oldham Away January 30, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Widnes v Oldham Away February 6, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Wigan Home February 13, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Warrington Home February 20, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Runcorn v Oldham Away February 27, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Swinton Home March 2, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home March 6, 1897 Friendly
Tyldesley v Oldham Away March 13, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away April 3, 1897 Friendly
Oldham v Manningham Home April 10, 1897 Friendly
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away April 17, 1897 Friendly
Oldham v Huddersfield Home April 19, 1897 Friendly
Oldham v Halifax Home April 26, 1897 Friendly
Oldham v Crompton Home April 30, 1897 Friendly
Oldham v Crompton Home September 6, 1897 Friendly
Oldham v Salford Home September 25, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Bradford v Oldham Away October 16, 1897 Friendly
Oldham v Wigan Home October 23, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Morecambe Home October 30, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Widnes v Oldham Away November 6, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Leigh Home November 13, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away November 20, 1897 Friendly
St Helens v Oldham Away November 27, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Leigh v Oldham Away December 18, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away December 27, 1897 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Tyldesley Home January 1, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Manningham Home January 3, 1898 Friendly
Warrington v Oldham Away January 15, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Stockport Home January 22, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Wigan v Oldham Away January 29, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Salford v Oldham Away February 5, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Bradford v Oldham Away March 12, 1898 Friendly
Oldham v Runcorn Home March 19, 1898 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Batley v Oldham Away March 26, 1898 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home April 11, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Tyldesley Home April 16, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Manningham v Oldham Away April 19, 1898 Friendly
Halifax v Oldham Away April 25, 1898 Friendly
Oldham v Rest Of Lancs Home April 30, 1898 Champs v Rest
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home October 8, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Workington Home October 15, 1898 Friendly
Salford v Oldham Away October 22, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Swinton Home October 29, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Seaton Home November 5, 1898 Friendly
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away November 12, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Warrington Home November 19, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Widnes Home December 10, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Wigan v Oldham Away December 17, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Stockport v Oldham Away December 24, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home December 26, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away December 31, 1898 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Morecambe Home January 7, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Tyldesley v Oldham Away January 14, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Leigh Home January 21, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v St Helens Home January 28, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Swinton v Oldham Away February 4, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Stockport Home February 11, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Salford Home February 18, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Widnes v Oldham Away February 25, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Warrington Home March 25, 1899 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Bradford v Oldham Away April 1, 1899 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Widnes Home April 8, 1899 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Leigh v Oldham Neutral April 15, 1899 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Hunslet v Oldham Neutral April 29, 1899 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Morecambe v Oldham Away September 2, 1899 Friendly
Millom v Oldham Away September 9, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Tyldesley Home September 16, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Runcorn Home September 23, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Stockport v Oldham Away September 25, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Widnes v Oldham Away October 7, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away October 14, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Stockport Home October 17, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Salford Home October 28, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Swinton v Oldham Away November 11, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Warrington Home November 18, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Wigan v Oldham Away November 25, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Morecambe Home December 2, 1899 Friendly
St Helens v Oldham Away December 9, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away December 23, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home December 25, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Millom Home December 30, 1899 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Bradford Home January 1, 1900 Friendly
Oldham v Leigh Home January 6, 1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Widnes Home January 13, 1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Wigan Home January 20, 1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Swinton Home February 3, 1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Halifax v Oldham Away March 24, 1900 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Swinton v Oldham Away March 31, 1900 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away April 7, 1900 Friendly
Oldham v Brighouse Rangers Home April 16, 1900 Friendly
Workington v Oldham Away September 1, 1900 Friendly
Barrow v Oldham Away September 8, 1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Wigan Home September 15, 1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Barrow Home September 22, 1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Halifax v Oldham Away December 8, 1900 Friendly
St Helens v Oldham Away December 15, 1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Warrington v Oldham Away December 22, 1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away December 25, 1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Halifax Home January 1, 1901 Friendly
Widnes v Oldham Away January 5, 1901 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Swinton Home January 12, 1901 Lancashire Senior Competition
Stockport v Oldham Away January 19, 1901 Lancashire Senior Competition
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away January 26, 1901 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Warrington Home February 19, 1901 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Runcorn Home February 23, 1901 Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham v Swinton Home February 25, 1901 Lancashire Senior Competition
Millom v Oldham Away April 8, 1901 Lancashire Senior Competition
Leigh v Oldham Away September 7, 1901 Northern RL
Batley v Oldham Away September 14, 1901 Northern RL
Oldham v Huddersfield Home September 21, 1901 Northern RL
Bradford v Oldham Away September 28, 1901 Northern RL
Oldham v Brighouse Rangers Home October 5, 1901 Northern RL
Oldham v Runcorn Home October 12, 1901 Northern RL
Warrington v Oldham Away October 19, 1901 Northern RL
Oldham v South Shields Home October 26, 1901 Friendly
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away November 2, 1901 South East Lancashire League
Hull FC v Oldham Away November 9, 1901 Northern RL
Huddersfield v Oldham Away November 23, 1901 Northern RL
Oldham v Halifax Home January 28, 1902 Northern RL
Brighouse Rangers v Oldham Away February 11, 1902 Northern RL
Oldham v Batley Home February 15, 1902 Northern RL
Oldham v Bradford Home February 22, 1902 Northern RL
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home February 25, 1902 Northern RL
Oldham v Swinton Home March 1, 1902 Northern RL
Oldham v St Helens Home March 29, 1902 Friendly
Stockport v Oldham Away March 31, 1902 South East Lancashire League
Hunslet v Oldham Away April 14, 1902 Northern RL
Hull FC v Oldham Away September 6, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home September 20, 1902 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away September 27, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Hunslet Home October 4, 1902 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away October 11, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Widnes Home October 18, 1902 Division 1
Bradford v Oldham Away October 25, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Huddersfield Home November 1, 1902 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away November 8, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Brighouse Rangers Home November 15, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home December 13, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Halifax Home December 20, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home December 27, 1902 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away January 1, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home January 3, 1903 Division 1
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away January 17, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home January 24, 1903 Division 1
Hunslet v Oldham Away January 31, 1903 Division 1
Batley v Oldham Away February 3, 1903 Division 1
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away February 14, 1903 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home February 21, 1903 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Huddersfield v Oldham Away February 28, 1903 Division 1
Bradford v Oldham Away March 7, 1903 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Bradford Home March 10, 1903 Division 1
Brighouse Rangers v Oldham Away March 14, 1903 Division 1
Runcorn v Oldham Away March 17, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Hunslet Home March 21, 1903 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Warrington Home March 24, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Runcorn Home March 28, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home March 31, 1903 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Neutral April 4, 1903 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Salford v Oldham Neutral April 8, 1903 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Salford v Oldham Away April 11, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Swinton Home April 13, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Batley Home April 14, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home September 5, 1903 Division 1
Halifax v Oldham Away September 12, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Huddersfield Home September 19, 1903 Division 1
Bradford v Oldham Away September 26, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Wigan Home October 3, 1903 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away October 10, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Runcorn Home October 17, 1903 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away October 24, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home October 31, 1903 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away November 7, 1903 Division 1
Batley v Oldham Away November 14, 1903 Division 1
Keighley v Oldham Away November 21, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home November 28, 1903 Division 1
Hunslet v Oldham Away December 5, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Widnes Home December 12, 1903 Division 1
Huddersfield v Oldham Away January 16, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home February 6, 1904 Division 1
Runcorn v Oldham Away February 13, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home February 20, 1904 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away February 27, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home March 5, 1904 Division 1
Batley v Oldham Away March 12, 1904 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Swinton Home March 19, 1904 Friendly
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away March 26, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Swinton Home April 4, 1904 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away April 9, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Keighley Home April 12, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Hunslet Home April 19, 1904 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away April 23, 1904 Division 1
St Helens v Oldham Away September 3, 1904 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away September 10, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Widnes Home September 10, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Batley Home September 17, 1904 Division 1
Hunslet v Oldham Away September 24, 1904 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away October 8, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home October 15, 1904 Division 1
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away October 22, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home October 29, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Halifax Home November 5, 1904 Division 1
Bradford v Oldham Away November 19, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home November 26, 1904 Division 1
Runcorn v Oldham Away December 3, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home December 10, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Wigan Home December 17, 1904 Division 1
Halifax v Oldham Away January 2, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home January 7, 1905 Division 1
Batley v Oldham Away January 14, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Hunslet Home January 21, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home February 4, 1905 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away February 11, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home February 18, 1905 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away February 25, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Normanton Home March 4, 1905 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Hull FC v Oldham Away March 11, 1905 Division 1
Batley v Oldham Away March 18, 1905 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Bradford Home March 20, 1905 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away March 25, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Bradford Home April 1, 1905 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Bradford v Oldham April 5, 1905 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away April 8, 1905 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away April 15, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Runcorn Home April 22, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home April 24, 1905 Division 1
Millom v Oldham Away September 1, 1905 RL Championship
Morecambe v Oldham Away September 2, 1905 RL Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away September 9, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home September 16, 1905 RL Championship
Runcorn v Oldham Away September 20, 1905 RL Championship
Salford v Oldham Away October 28, 1905 Lancashire Cup
St Helens v Oldham Away December 2, 1905 RL Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away December 9, 1905 RL Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away December 16, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home December 23, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home December 25, 1905 RL Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away December 30, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home January 1, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Runcorn Home January 2, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home January 6, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home January 13, 1906 RL Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away January 20, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home January 27, 1906 RL Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away February 3, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Salford Home February 10, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Millom Home February 12, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Dewsbury Home February 17, 1906 RL Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away February 24, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Bradford Home March 10, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home March 17, 1906 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home March 24, 1906 RL Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away April 4, 1906 RL Championship
Bradford v Oldham Away April 7, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home April 14, 1906 RL Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away April 16, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Chadderton Home April 19, 1906 Friendly
Barrow v Oldham Away April 21, 1906 RL Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away April 26, 1906 RL Championship
Dewsbury v Oldham Away April 28, 1906 RL Championship