Ernest Myers (footballer)

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Ernest Myers
Personal information
Place of birth Chapeltown, England
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Northfleet
1909–1912 Crystal Palace 22 (1)
Hickleton Main Colliery
1914–1920 Bradford City 1 (1)
1920–1921 Southend United 23 (2)
Aberdare Athletic
1922–1925 Northampton Town 72 (30)
Queens Park Rangers
Exeter City
Grantham
Hartlepools United
Gainsborough Trinity
King's Lynn
Total 118+ (34+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest Myers, also known as Colin Myers,[1] was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left.

Career[edit]

Born in Chapeltown, Sheffield,[2][3] Myers spent his early career with Northfleet, Crystal Palace and Hickleton Main Colliery.[1][4] He joined Bradford City in April 1914,[2] and made 1 league appearance for the club, scoring 1 goal.[5] He left the club in May 1920 to join Southend United,[2] where he scored 2 goals in 23 league games.[3] He later played for Aberdare Athletic, Northampton Town,[6] Queens Park Rangers, Exeter City, Grantham, Hartlepools United, Gainsborough Trinity and King's Lynn.[1]

Sources[edit]

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, p. 403
  3. ^ a b "Profile". SUFC DB. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Ernest Myers: Profile". Holmesdale.net. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  5. ^ Frost, p. 386
  6. ^ Frank Grande (1996). The Definitive Northampton Town FC. Association of Football Statisticians.