Ernest Breeze

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Ernest Breeze
Personal information
Full name Ernest Clarence Breeze[1]
Date of birth (1910-05-08)8 May 1910[1]
Place of birth Burslem, England[1]
Date of death 2 December 1984(1984-12-02) (aged 74)[1]
Place of death Biddulph, England[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1936 Port Vale 39 (0)
Shrewsbury Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest Clarence Breeze (8 May 1910 – 2 December 1984) was an English footballer who played at left-back for Port Vale and Shrewsbury Town in the 1930s.

Career[edit]

Breeze joined Port Vale in August 1932.[1] He made his debut in January 1934, and played three further Second Division games in the 1933–34 season.[1] He was a first-team favourite from November 1934, taking over from Jim Kelso, and ended the 1934–35 season with 26 league and cup appearances.[1] He played just ten games in the 1935–36 season, and was released from The Old Recreation Ground in the summer.[1] He moved on to Shrewsbury Town.[1]

Career statistics[edit]

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1933–34 Second Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
1934–35 Second Division 25 0 1 0 26 0
1935–36 Second Division 10 0 0 0 10 0
Total 39 0 1 0 40 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 40. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Ernest Breeze at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)