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'''Ernest Rixon Phythian''' (16 July 1942 – 3 August 2020) was an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]]. Active between 1959 and 1968, Phythian made over 250 appearances in [[the Football League]], scoring nearly 100 goals.
'''Ernest Rixon Phythian''' (16 July 1942 – August 2020) was an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]]. Active between 1959 and 1968, Phythian made over 250 appearances in [[the Football League]], scoring nearly 100 goals.


==Career==
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He died in August 2020, aged 78.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53758076</ref>


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Revision as of 15:46, 13 August 2020

Ernie Phythian
Personal information
Full name Ernest Rixon Phythian[1]
Date of birth (1942-07-16)16 July 1942
Place of birth Farnworth, England
Date of death August 2020(2020-08-00) (aged 78)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1961 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 – August 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. Active between 1959 and 1968, Phythian made over 250 appearances in the Football League, scoring nearly 100 goals.

Career

Born in Farnworth, Phythian began his career with Bolton Wanderers, and he also played for Wrexham and Hartlepools United before moving to South Africa to play with Southern Suburbs.[1][2]

He was also an England Youth international.[1]

He died in August 2020, aged 78.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ernie Phythian". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. ^ Ernie Phythian at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53758076