Ernie Gadsby

Ernest Gadsby (21 June 1884 – 1963), sometimes known as Scan Gadsby,[2] was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Barnsley, Glossop, Chesterfield and Bristol City.[1]

Ernie Gadsby

Personal information
Full name	Ernest Gadsby[1]
Date of birth	21 June 1884 (1884-06-21)
Place of birth	Whittington, England
Date of death	1963 (aged 78–79)[2]
Place of death	Don Valley, England[2]
Playing position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1904	New Whittington Exchange
1904–1908	Chesterfield	15	(2)
1908–	Denaby United
0000–1909	Mexborough Town
1909–1910	Barnsley	44	(13)
1910–1911	Bristol City	10	(1)
1910–	Castleford Town
	Reading
0000–1914	Worksop Town
1914–1915	Glossop	32	(5)
	New Whittington Exchange
	Clay Cross Town
	Clay Cross Zingari
	Bentley Colliery
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Gadsby's brother Walter was also a footballer.[3] In January 1918, three-and-a-half years since the outbreak of the First World War, Gadsby was called up to serve as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery.[4] He was posted to the Western Front in April 1918 and was gassed and suffered with trench fever.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chesterfield	1904–05[5]	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1905–06[6]		3	0	0	0	3	0
	1906–07[7]		7	2	0	0	7	2
	1907–08[8]		2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		15	2	0	0	15	2
Glossop	1914–15[9]	Second Division	32	5	1	0	33	5
Career total			47	7	1	0	48	7

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 105. ISBN 190589161X.
2. "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information – 1899–1909". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
3. Metcalf, Mark; Wood, David (1 November 2010). Lifting the Cup: The Story of Battling Barnsley, 1910-12. Casemate Publishers. p. 153. ISBN 9781845631369.
4. "Ernest Gadsby | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
5. "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1904–05". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
6. "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1905–06". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
7. "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1906–07". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
8. "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1907–08". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
9. "Glossop Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 December 2018.