| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest William Hine | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 April 1974 (aged 73) | ||
| Playing position | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| New Mills | |||
| – | Staincross Station | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1921-1926 | Barnsley | 161 | (81) |
| 1926-1932 | Leicester City | 247 | (148) |
| 1932-1933 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | (4) |
| 1933-1934 | Manchester United | 51 | (12) |
| 1934-1938 | Barnsley | 127 | (42) |
| – | Total | 609 | (287) |
| National team | |||
| 1926-1932 | England | 6 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:49, 4 July 1938 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ernest "Ernie" William Hine (9 April 1901[1] – April 15, 1974) was a professional footballer, who played for Barnsley, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town and Manchester United.
He is the top goalscorer in the history of Barnsley with 131 goals and the third top goalscorer in the history of Leicester City scoring 156 times. He is the 18th top goalscorer in the history of English league football overall, netting 287 league goals in total.[2]
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Hine began his career with Barnsley in 1921 scoring on his debut in an FA Cup replay against Norwich. He helped Barnsley to third in the Second Division in 1921-22.
He was signed by Peter Hodge to newly-promoted First Division side Leicester City in January 1926 for £3000. He made an instant impact, scoring twice on his debut against Burnley, though he also missed a penalty. During his six and a half seasons with the East Midlands' club he forged a legendary forward line with Arthur Chandler and Arthur Lochhead, helping Leicester to its highest ever league finish of First Division runners-up in 1928-29[3][4]
Following spells with Huddersfield Town and Manchester United, he rejoined Barnsley in 1934, where he broke the club's all-time scoring record.
During his time at Leicester he played for England on 6 occasions, making his debut against Ireland on 22 October 1928. He scored 4 times for England, his first coming on 17 November 1928 against Wales.[1]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 1928 | Vetch Field, Swansea | Wales | 3-2 | 3-2 | 1929 British Home Championship |
| 2 | 19 October 1929 | Windsor Park, Belfast | Ireland | 3-0 | 3-0 | 1930 British Home Championship |
| 3 | 17 October 1931 | Windsor Park, Belfast | Ireland | 3-1 | 6-2 | 1932 British Home Championship |
| 4 | 18 November 1931 | Anfield, Liverpool | Wales | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1932 British Home Championship |