Ernie Willett
Ernest Willett (27 July 1919 – 13 February 1985) was an English footballer who played one game for Port Vale in the English Football League in October 1946.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernie Willett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 1985 (aged 65)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stoke City | |||
| Port Vale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1947 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| Witton Albion | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Willett graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign as a professional in January 1940.[1] He made his debut at The Old Recreation Ground against Macclesfield Town in a war cup match on 13 April 1946; the match finished goalless.[1] His second game was in the English Football League Third Division South on 5 October 1946, in a 3–0 loss to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic at Dean Court.[1] He was not selected again in the 1946–47 season, and he was instead transferred to Witton Albion in March 1947.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1946–47 | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 310. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Ernie Willett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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