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Revision as of 19:44, 7 July 2023
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Rixon Phythian[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Farnworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 2020 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | (3) |
| 1962–1965 | Wrexham | 134 | (44) |
| 1965–1968 | Hartlepools United | 124 | (51) |
| Southern Suburbs | |||
| Total | 268 | (98) | |
| International career | |||
| England Youth | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ernest Rixon Phythian (16 July 1942 – 3 August 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. Active between 1960 and 1968, Phythian made over 250 appearances in the Football League, scoring nearly 100 goals.
Early and personal life
Born in Farnworth, Phythian was related to footballer Jimmy Seddon and referee Ken Seddon.[2]
Career
As a child he captained Farnworth Schoolboys and played for Lancashire Schoolboys.[2] He also played cricket for North of England Schools and for various clubs around Bolton.[2]
He began his career with Bolton Wanderers as an amateur at the age of 15, initially combining his football career with work as an apprentice toolmaker.[2] He made his first-team debut in 1960, aged 17.[2]
He later played for Wrexham and Hartlepools United before moving to South Africa to play with Southern Suburbs.[1][3]
He was also an England Youth international.[1]
Later life and death
He died on 3 August 2020, aged 78, in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b c "Ernie Phythian". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tributes paid to former Wanderer Ernie Phythian who has died aged 78". The Bolton News.
- ^ Ernie Phythian at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Ernie Phythian: Ex-Wrexham, Hartlepool United and Bolton striker dies". BBC Sport. 12 August 2020.
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- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- English Football League players
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- Southern Suburbs F.C. players
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