| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ellerington | ||
| Date of birth | (1923-06-30)30 June 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 2015(2015-04-04) (aged 91) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fatfield Colliery | |||
| 1938–1940 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1956 | Southampton | 224 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 1949 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1949 | England | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Ellerington (30 June 1923 – 4 April 2015) was an English footballer who was capped twice for the full England national team and once for England B, and spent his entire professional club career at Southampton F.C.
Born in Southampton, Ellerington signed as a professional with his home-town club in September 1945 and made his debut in an FA Cup game at Newport County on 10 January 1946. After retiring in 1956, he became a scout and is credited with spotting the young Mick Channon.
His father, also called Bill, was a half back with Middlesbrough and Nelson in the 1920s.
References
- ^ "Bill Ellerington". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- Courtney, Barrie (21 March 2004). "England - International Results B-Team - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- "Bill Ellerington". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- "William Ellerington". The Football Association. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 83. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
External links
- Bill Ellerington at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Bill Ellerington at Englandstats.com
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- England men's B international footballers
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