Richard Ashcroft to him. Ashcroft began work on his second album "Human Conditions" in 2002. The lead single, "Check the Meaning", was released in early October, and peaked at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The album was released later that month and reached No. 3 in the UK Album Chart. Reception to the album was generally positive. Review aggregating website Metacritic reports a normalised score of 61% based on 15 reviews. In response to negative reaction to the album, Coldplay's Chris Martin – a fan of both Ashcroft and The Verve – defended the album's merits which "made an impression"
Ernie Ashcroft League (4): 1945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52 LancashireCounty Cup (5): 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1951–52. Ernie Ashcroft's marriage to Vera (née Dean) was registered on 23 February 1952 in Wigan district. Ernie Ashcroft Ernest J. Ashcroft (28 February 1925 – May 1985), also known by the nickname of "Ernie", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coach of the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and British Empire XIII, and at club level for Wigan (Heritage № 465), and Huddersfield, as a , or , i.e.