Bill Ellerington

For his father, see Bill Ellerington, Sr..
Bill Ellerington
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Ellerington
Date of birth30 June 1923
Place of birthSouthampton, England
Date of death4 April 2015 (aged 91)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionFull back
Youth career
Fatfield Colliery
1938–1940Sunderland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1945–1956Southampton224(10)
National team
1949England B1(0)
1949England2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William "Bill" Ellerington (30 June 1923 – 4 April 2015) was an English 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. 1.0 1.1 "Billy Ellerington". englandstats. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  2. Courtney, Barrie (21 March 2004). "England - International Results B-Team - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  3. "Bill Ellerington". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  4. "William Ellerington". The Football Association. 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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