Ernie Willett Explained

Ernest Willett
Fullname:Ernie Willett
Birth Date:27 July 1919
Birth Place:Burslem, England
Death Place:Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position:Half-back
Youthclubs1:Stoke City
Youthclubs2:Port Vale
Years1:1940–1947
Clubs1:Port Vale
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1947–1949
Clubs2:Witton Albion

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.

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. He was instead transferred to Cheshire County League side Witton Albion in March 1947.[1] He scored one goal in twelve games in what remained of the 1946–47 season, appeared 45 times in the 1947–48 campaign and scored one goal from five games in the 1948–49 season.[2] [3] [4]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1946–47Third Division South10000010
Witton Albion1946–47Cheshire County League121
1947–48Cheshire County League450
1948–49Cheshire County League51
Total!622

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 310. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Web site: 1946-47 Players Records . www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk . 11 February 2022.
  3. Web site: 1947-48 Players Records . www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk . 11 February 2022.
  4. Web site: 1948-49 Players Records . www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk . 11 February 2022.