Ernest Kenworthy
George Ernest Kenworthy (1887 – 10 November 1917) was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Bradford City.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Ernest Kenworthy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1887[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Matlock, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 1917 (aged 29)[2] | ||
| Place of death | West Flanders, Belgium[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Matlock | |||
| –1907 | Manningham Recreational | ||
| 1907–1908 | Bradford City | 2 | (1) |
| 1907 | → Guiseley Celtic (loan) | ||
| 1907–1908 | → Guiseley Celtic (loan) | ||
| –1909 | Sutton Junction | ||
| 1909–1910 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Kenworthy signed for Bradford City in April 1907 from Manningham Recreational.[4] During his time with the club he made two appearances in the Football League, scoring once.[5] He left Valley Parade in 1908 and signed for Midland League club Huddersfield Town in 1909,[4] for whom he made 20 appearances and scored six goals.[6]
Personal life
Kenworthy trained to be a teacher at Peterborough Training College and eventually became headmaster of Matlock Town Schools by 1914.[6] After enlisting in Matlock,[7] he served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was killed by a shell on the Western Front in November 1917.[6] Kenworthy was buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium and left a widow and a child.[2][6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 1906–07[6] | Second Division | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 1907–08[6] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 1909–10[8] | Midland League | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 6 |
| Career total | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 7 | ||
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- Ernest Kenworthy on Lives of the First World War
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 163. ISBN 190589161X.
- Frost, p. 400
- Frost, p. 384.
- Threlfall-Sykes, David. "Two Names Added To Town's 'Roll Of Honour'". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- "The War Memorials, Names on Matlock's Memorial, Surnames K – W". www.andrewsgen.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "Huddersfield Town AFC Archive – Players – Player Profile". www.htafcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2020.