Ernie Phythian
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Rixon Phythian | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Farnworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 2020 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | (3) |
| 1962–1965 | Wrexham | 134 | (44) |
| 1965–1968 | Hartlepools United | 124 | (51) |
| Southern Suburbs | |||
| Total | 268 | (98) | |
| National team | |||
| England Youth | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ernest Rixon Phythian (16 July 1942 – 3 August 2020) was an English professional footballer. He played as a striker. His career lasted between 1960 and 1968. Phythian made over 250 appearances in the Football League, scoring nearly 100 goals.
He later played for Wrexham and Hartlepools United before moving to South Africa to play with Southern Suburbs.
Phythian died on 3 August 2020, aged 78, in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Ernie Phythian: Ex-Wrexham, Hartlepool United and Bolton striker dies". 12 August 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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