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.

Ernest Willett

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

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 310. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Ernie Willett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)