Bill Ellerington

Bill Ellerington
Personal information
Full name William Ellerington
Date of birth 30 June 1923 (1923-06-30) (age 88)
Place of birth Southampton, England
Playing position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Fatfield Colliery
1945–1956 Southampton 227 (10)
National team
1949 England B 1 (0)
1949 England 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William "Bill" Ellerington (born 30 June 1923) is a former footballer who was capped twice for the full England national team[1] and once for England B,[2] and spent his entire professional club career at Southampton F.C.[3]

Born in Southampton,[1] Ellerington signed as a professional with his home-town club in September 1945 and made his debut in an FA Cup game at Newport County on 10 January 1946. After retiring in 1956, he became a scout and is credited with spotting the young Mick Channon.

His father, also called Bill, was a half back with Middlesbrough and Nelson in the 1920s.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Billy Ellerington". englandstats. http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=339. Retrieved 7 November 2009. 
  2. ^ Courtney, Barrie (21 March 2004). "England - International Results B-Team - Details". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/eng-b-intres-det.html. Retrieved 7 November 2009. 
  3. ^ "Bill Ellerington". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/billellerington.htm. Retrieved 7 November 2009. 
  4. ^ "William Ellerington". The Football Association. http://www.thefa.com/England/MensSeniorTeam/Archive.aspx?p=334785. Retrieved 7 November 2009. 
  5. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 83. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 

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