Ernest Kenworthy

George Ernest Kenworthy (1887 – 10 November 1917) was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Bradford City.[3]

Ernest Kenworthy
Personal information
Full name George Ernest Kenworthy[1]
Date of birth 1887[1]
Place of birth Matlock, England[1]
Date of death 10 November 1917 (aged 29)[2]
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium[2]
Playing position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Matlock
0000–1907 Manningham Recreational
1907–1908 Bradford City 2 (1)
1907 → Guiseley Celtic (loan)
1907–1908 → Guiseley Celtic (loan)
0000–1909 Sutton Junction
1909–1910 Huddersfield Town 14 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Kenworthy signed for Bradford City in April 1907 from Manningham Recreational.[4] During his time with the club he made two appearances in the Football League, scoring once.[5] He left Valley Parade in 1908 and signed for Midland League club Huddersfield Town in 1909,[4] for whom he made 20 appearances and scored six goals.[6]

Personal life

Kenworthy trained to be a teacher at Peterborough Training College and eventually became headmaster of Matlock Town Schools by 1914.[6] After enlisting in Matlock,[7] he served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was killed by a shell on the Western Front in November 1917.[6] Kenworthy was buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium and left a widow and a child.[2][6]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bradford City 1906–07[6] Second Division 1 1 — 1 1
1907–08[6] 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 1 0 0 2 1
Huddersfield Town 1909–10[8] Midland League 14 4 6 2 20 6
Career total 16 5 6 2 22 7

Sources
  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
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References
  1. Ernest Kenworthy on Lives of the First World War
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 163. ISBN 190589161X.
  4. Frost, p. 400
  5. Frost, p. 384.
  6. Threlfall-Sykes, David. "Two Names Added To Town's 'Roll Of Honour'". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  7. "The War Memorials, Names on Matlock's Memorial, Surnames K – W". www.andrewsgen.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  8. "Huddersfield Town AFC Archive – Players – Player Profile". www.htafcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2020.


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