Ernie Phythian

Ernie Phythian
Personal information
Full name Ernest Rixon Phythian
Date of birth (1942-07-16) 16 July 1942
Place of birth Farnworth, England
Playing position Striker
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1961 Bolton Wanderers 10 (3)
1961–1965 Wrexham 134 (44)
1965–1968 Hartlepools United 124 (51)
1968 Southern Suburbs ? (?)
Total 268 (98)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Ernest Rixon "Ernie" Phythian (born 16 July 1942) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active between 1959 and 1968, Phythian made over 250 appearances in the Football League, scoring nearly 100 goals.

Career

Born in Farnworth, Phythian began his career with Bolton Wanderers, and he also played for Wrexham and Hartlepools United before moving to South Africa to pay with Southern Suburbs.


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