Ernie Phythian
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Rixon Phythian[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Farnworth, England | ||
| Date of death | August 2020 (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
- ^ a b c "Ernie Phythian". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Ernie Phythian at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53758076
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- 1942 births
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- People from Farnworth
- English footballers
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football forwards
- English expatriate footballers
- English expatriates in South Africa
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
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