Ernie Willett

Ernest Willett
Personal information
Full name Ernie Willett
Date of birth 27 July 1919(1919-07-27)
Place of birth Burslem, England
Date of death 13 February 1985(1985-02-13) (aged 65)
Place of death Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Playing position Half-back
Youth career
Stoke City
Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1947 Port Vale 1 (0)
Witton Albion
Total 1+ (0+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ernest (Ernie) Willett (27 July 1919 – 13 February 1985) was an English footballer.

Playing career

Willett was graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign as a professional in January 1940. He made his debut against Macclesfield Town in a home war cup match on 13 April 1946, the match finished goalless. His second game was in the Football League on 5 October 1946, in a 3–0 loss at Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. He wasn't selected again and was instead transferred to Witton Albion in March 1947.[1]

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