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Ernest Rixon Phythian (16 July 1942 – 3 August 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. Active between 1960 and 1968, Phythian made over 250 appearances in the Football League, scoring nearly 100 goals.

Ernie Phythian

Personal information
Full name	Ernest Rixon Phythian[1]
Date of birth	(1942-07-16)16 July 1942
Place of birth	Farnworth, England
Date of death	3 August 2020(2020-08-03) (aged 78)
Place of death	Johannesburg, South Africa
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1961	Bolton Wanderers	10	(3)
1962–1965	Wrexham	134	(44)
1965–1968	Hartlepools United	124	(51)
	Southern Suburbs
Total		268	(98)
National team
	England Youth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early and personal life

Born in Farnworth, Phythian was related to footballer Jimmy Seddon and referee Ken Seddon.[2]

Career

As a child he captained Farnworth Schoolboys and played for Lancashire Schoolboys.[2] He also played cricket for North of England Schools and for various clubs around Bolton.[2]

He began his career with Bolton Wanderers as an amateur at the age of 15, initially combining his football career with work as an apprentice toolmaker.[2] He made his first-team debut in 1960, aged 17.[2]

He later played for Wrexham and Hartlepools United before moving to South Africa to play with Southern Suburbs.[1][3]

He was also an England Youth international.[1]

Later life and death

He died on 3 August 2020, aged 78, in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2][4]

References

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Ernest Rixon Phythian, conosciuto principalmente come Ernie Phythian (Farnworth, 16 luglio 1942 – Johannesburg, 3 agosto 2020) è stato un calciatore inglese, di ruolo attaccante.

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