Ernest Perry (footballer)

Ernest William Perry (3 November 1891 – 31 May 1979) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra between 1919 and 1924; he was also signed to Stoke and Bradford City.

Ernest Perry
Ernest Perry, English Footballer
Personal information
Full name Ernest William Perry[1]
Date of birth (1891-11-03)3 November 1891[1]
Place of birth Wednesbury, England[1]
Date of death 31 May 1979(1979-05-31) (aged 87)[1]
Place of death Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Height 5 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-half
Youth career
Stoke
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1921 Port Vale 44 (2)
1921 Bradford City 0 (0)
1921–1924 Crewe Alexandra 62 (0)
Total 106 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Perry played for Stoke before joining Port Vale in August 1919, just before they joined the Football League to take over the fixtures of financially troubled Leeds City, who were expelled from the Second Division two months into the season.[1] He played 26 Second Division games in the 1919–20 season, and scored his first goal in the Football League on 1 January, in a 4–3 defeat to Fulham at The Old Recreation Ground.[1] He was also in the sides that won the Staffordshire Cup and shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1920.[1] He fell out of favour somewhat during the 1920–21 season, playing 18 league games (with one goal), and is believed to have been released at the end of that campaign.[1] In 1921, he moved to First Division side Bradford City, but never played a game,[3] and instead joined Crewe Alexandra.[1] He played 62 Third Division North games for the "Railwaymen", who finished in sixth place in 1921–22 and 1922–23, before a decline at Gresty Road saw them drop to 20th place in 1923–24.

Statistics

Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1919–20 Second Division 26120281
1920–21 Second Division 18100181
Total 44220462
Crewe Alexandra 1921–22 Third Division North 23000230
1922–23 Third Division North 18010190
1923–24 Third Division North 21010220
Total 62020640
Career total 1062401104

Honours
Port Vale

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 230. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Stapler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Bradford City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 387. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
  4. Ernest Perry at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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