Ernie Gadsby Explained

Ernie Gadsby
Fullname:	Ernest Gadsby
Birth Place:	New Whittington, England
Death Date:	^[1]
Death Place:	Don Valley, England
Position:	Forward
Years1:	–1904
Clubs1:	New Whittington Exchange
Years2:	1904–1908
Clubs2:	Chesterfield
Caps2:	15
Goals2:	2
Years3:	1908
Clubs3:	Denaby United
Years4:	1908–1909
Clubs4:	Mexborough Town
Years5:	1909–1910
Clubs5:	Barnsley
Caps5:	44
Goals5:	13
Years6:	1910–1911
Clubs6:	Bristol City
Caps6:	10
Goals6:	1
Years7:	1910–1911
Clubs7:	Castleford Town
Years8:	1911–1913
Clubs8:	Reading
Years9:	1913–1914
Clubs9:	Worksop Town
Years10:	1914–1915
Clubs10:	Glossop
Caps10:	32
Goals10:	5
Years11:	1919–1920
Clubs11:	New Whittington Exchange
Years12:	1920–1921
Clubs12:	Clay Cross Town
Years13:	1921
Clubs13:	Clay Cross Zingari
Years14:	1921
Clubs14:	Bentley Colliery

Ernest Gadsby (21 June 1884 – 1963), sometimes known as Scan Gadsby, was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Barnsley, Glossop, Chesterfield and Bristol City.^{[2] [3]}

Personal life

Gadsby's brother Walter was also a footballer.^[4] In January 1918, years after the outbreak of the First World War, Gadsby was called up to serve as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery.^[5] He was posted to the Western Front in April 1918 and was gassed and suffered trench fever.

Career statistics

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Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chesterfield	1904–05^[6]	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1905–06^[7]	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1906–07^[8]	Second Division	7	2	0	0	7	2
	1907–08^[9]	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		15	2	0	0	15	2
Glossop	1914–15^[10]	Second Division	32	5	1	0	33	5
Career total			47	7	1	0	48	7

Notes and References

1. Web site: Player-based information – 1899–1909 . 4 December 2018 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 105.
3. Web site: Gadsby Ernie Barnsley 1910 . 3 January 2021 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
4. Book: Metcalf, Mark . Lifting the Cup: The Story of Battling Barnsley, 1910–12 . Wood . David . 1 November 2010 . Casemate Publishers . 9781845631369 . 153 . en.
5. Web site: Ernest Gadsby Service Record . 4 December 2018 . Football and the First World War . en.
6. Web site: Line-ups – 1904–05 . 4 December 2018 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
7. Web site: Line-ups – 1905–06 . 4 December 2018 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
8. Web site: Line-ups – 1906–07 . 4 December 2018 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
9. Web site: Line-ups – 1907–08 . 4 December 2018 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
10. Web site: Glossop Squad 1914/15 . 4 December 2018 . Football and the First World War . en.