Ernie Peacock

Ernie Peacock
Personal information
Full nameErnest Gilbert Peacock
Date of birth11 December 1924
Place of birthBristol, England
Date of death12 February 1973 (aged 48)
Place of deathBristol, England
Playing positionWing half
Youth career
19??-19??Barleyfields school & Syston
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1945–1946Notts County0(0)
1946–1959Bristol City343(7)
1959–19??Weymouth??(?)
19??–19??Taunton Town??(?)
Teams managed
19??-19??Taunton Town player manager
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).


Ernest Gilbert "Ernie" Peacock (born 11 December 1924 and died 12 February 1973 in Bristol) was an English footballer who played as a half back. He made over 340 Football League appearances in the years after the Second World War. [1]

Career

Ernie Peacock played locally for Barleyfield school and Syston in Bristol. [2] Peacock played as a guest for Bath City during the Second World War before he signed for Notts County in the summer of 1945. [2] Bob Hewison signed Peacock in October 1946 from Notts County for Bristol City. [2] [3]

Honours

with Bristol City

References

  1. Hugman, Barry (1998). PFA Football League Players' Records 1946 – 1998. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-585-4.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
  3. Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.