Ernest Ellis
Ernest Edgar Ellis (30 November 1885 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional football right back who played in the Football League for Barnsley.[1][4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ernest Edgar Ellis[1] | ||
Date of birth | 30 November 1885 | ||
Place of birth | Sprowston, England | ||
Date of death | 1 July 1916 30)[2] | (aged||
Place of death | near La Boisselle, France[3] | ||
Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1903–1904 | Thorpe Village | ||
–1907 | Norwich St. James | ||
1907–1908 | Norwich City | ||
1908–1909 | Doncaster Rovers | 29 | (0) |
1909 | Barnsley | 4 | (0) |
1912–1914 | Hartlepools United | 74 | (0) |
1914 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Personal life
Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Ellis worked a machine operator in the bootmaking trade.[4] He served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[5] On the first day on the Somme, Ellis went over the top in Sausage Valley and was killed in the attack on La Boisselle.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Doncaster Rovers | 1908–09[6] | Midland League | 25 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
1909–10[6] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
Barnsley | 1909–10[6] | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Hartlepools United | 1912–13[7] | North Eastern League | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |
1913–14[7] | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
Total | 74 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 85 | 0 | |||
Heart of Midlothian | 1914–15[8] | Scottish League First Division | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 107 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 123 | 0 |
- Appearances in Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
- Appearance in East of Scotland Shield
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References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 92. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- "Private Ernest Edgar ELLIS – Lochnagar Crater" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- Lakey, Chris. "Norwich City's true heroes: the players who gave their lives in the First World War". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "The Sporting Battalion « McCraes Battalion Trust". www.mccraesbattaliontrust.org.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- Coyle, John. "The Rovers players lost in World War One". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "In The Mad Crowd". www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- "Ernest Ellis – Hearts Career – from 25 Dec 1914 to 25 Dec 1914". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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