Ernest Myers (footballer)

Ernest Myers, also known as Colin Myers,[1] was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left.

Ernest Myers

Personal information
Place of birth	Chapeltown, England
Position(s)	Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Northfleet
1909–1912	Crystal Palace	22	(1)
	Hickleton Main Colliery
1914–1920	Bradford City	1	(1)
1920–1921	Southend United	23	(2)
	Aberdare Athletic
	Northampton Town
	Queens Park Rangers
	Exeter City
	Grantham
	Hartlepools United
	Gainsborough Trinity
	King's Lynn
Total		46+	(4+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Chapeltown, Sheffield,[2][3] Myers spent his early career with Northfleet, Crystal Palace and Hickleton Main Colliery.[1][4] He joined Bradford City in April 1914,[2] and made 1 league appearance for the club, scoring 1 goal.[5] He left the club in May 1920 to join Southend United,[2] where he scored 2 goals in 23 league games.[3] He later played for Aberdare Athletic, Northampton Town, Queens Park Rangers, Exeter City, Grantham, Hartlepools United, Gainsborough Trinity and King's Lynn.[1]

Sources

• Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

1. "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
2. Frost, p. 403
3. "Profile". SUFC DB. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
4. "Ernest Myers: Profile". Holmesdale.net. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
5. Frost, p. 386