Ernie England (3 February 1901 – 22 February 1982) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a full back. He made his debut for Sunderland on 27 December 1919 against Manchester City in a 1–0 defeat at Hyde Road.[2] Overall, at his time at Sunderland he made 335 league appearances scoring no goals, though he scored 3 own goals,[3] before joining West Ham United in 1931. He made his West Ham debut on 3 January 1931 in a 5–5 against Aston Villa.[4] Making only five appearances for West Ham he left to join Mansfield Town, for whom he made over 150 appearances.[5] In 1936 he joined Frickley and became club captain.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1901-02-03)3 February 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1982 (aged 80–81) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Shirebrook | |||
| 1919–1929 | Sunderland | 355 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | West Ham United | 5 | (0) |
| 1931–1934 | Mansfield Town | 130 | (3) |
| Frickley | |||
| Total | 490 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||