Eric Bryant (footballer)
Eric Bryant (18 November 1921 – December 1995) was an English footballer who played league football for Mansfield Town, Plymouth Argyle and Leyton Orient.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Bryant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1921[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | December 1995 (aged 74)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Poole,[1] Dorset, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Mansfield Town | 35 | (17) |
| 1948–1949 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1949–1951 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | (4) |
| 1951–1952 | Leyton Orient | 12 | (1) |
| 1952–1953 | Chelmsford City | 24 | (12) |
| 1953–1955 | Dorchester Town[2] | 47 | (48) |
| Bideford | |||
| Poole Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He is also notable for scoring the winning goal for non-league Yeovil Town in their FA Cup victory against Sunderland in 1949. In October 1949, Bryant was signed by Plymouth from Yeovil for a fee of £3,000.[3]
References
- "Eric Bryant". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- https://thesameoldfew.tumblr.com/post/618525505008926720/a-10-hour-journey-to-norwich-dinky-curtis-goals
- "London Win Triangular Match: Nankeville Fails in Effort to Break Record". The Manchester Guardian. 6 October 1949. p. 3. ProQuest 479009090.
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