Career
International honours
Region and County honours
Ernest Knapman represented South of England (RU) while at Torquay in 1920 against the North of England, and represented Devon (RU) on seven occasions while at Torquay. Championship final appearances
Ernest Knapman played fullback in Oldham"s 2-13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship final during the 1921-1922 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 6 May 1922. County League appearances
About Ernest Knapman"s time, there was Oldham"s victory in the Lancashire League during the 1921-1922 season.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Ernest Knapman played fullback, and scored a penalty goal in Oldham"s 4-21 defeat by Wigan in the 1924 Challenge Cup final during the 1923-1924 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 12 April 1924.
About Ernest Knapman"s time, there was Oldham"s 16-3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1925 Challenge Cup final during the 1924-1925 season at Headingley Stadium, the 3-9 defeat by Swinton in the 1926 Challenge Cup final during the 1925-1926 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale, and the 26-7 victory over Swinton in the 1927 Challenge Cup final during the 1926-1927 season at Central Park, Wigan. County Cup final appearances
About Ernest Knapman"s time, there was Oldham"s 5-7 defeat by Warrington in the 1921 Lancashire Cup final during the 1921-1922 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 December 1921, and played fullback in the 10-0 victory over Street Helens Recs in the 1924 Lancashire Cup final during the 1924-1925 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 November 1924.
"East. Knapman" Oldham and England (Northern Rugby league) One of the finest defensive players in the League is Ernest Knapman, who joined Oldham in January 1921. He played as schoolboy for Upton School, Torquay, and in 1920 was full back for his town fifteen.
He appeared seven times in the Rugby Union County Championship, and in 1920 played for England against the North at Bradford, and for the South against the North at Leicester.
He was born in Torquay in 1899.".
