Elijah Pyle Explained

Elijah Pyle
Fullname:Elijah St Quentin Pyle[1]
Birth Date:22 September 1918
Birth Place:Chester-le-Street, England
Death Place:Grange Villa, England
Position:Inside forward
Clubs1:West Stanley
Years2:1947–1948
Clubs2:York City
Caps2:10
Goals2:3
Years3:1948–
Clubs3:West Stanley
Totalcaps:10
Totalgoals:3

Elijah St Quentin Pyle (22 September 1918 – 31 August 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for York City, and in non-League football for West Stanley.[1] [2]

Born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, Pyle started his career at West Stanley, before moving to York City in 1947, where he made 10 League appearances and scored three goals. He thereafter returned to West Stanley.[3]

He died in Grange Villa, County Durham in 2009, aged 90.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hugman . Barry J. . The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 . 2005 . Queen Anne Press . Harpenden . 978-1-85291-665-7 . 506 .
  2. Book: Martin . Jarred . Dave . Windross . Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997 . 1997 . Citizen Publications . Selby . 978-0-9531005-0-7 . 83.
  3. Web site: York City: 1946/47 - 2003/04 & 2012/13 - 2013/14 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database . Neil . Brown . 31 December 2018.
  4. News: Elijah Pyle: Death. The Evening Chronicle & The Journal. 11 September 2009 . funeral-notices.co.uk.