Billy Ellis

Billy Ellis

Personal information
Full name	William Thomas Ellis
Date of birth	5 November 1895
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England
Date of death	18 November 1939 (aged 44)
Place of death	Sunderland, England
Playing position	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Highfield Villa
–	Willenhall Swifts
–	Bilston
–	Willenhall
1919–1927	Sunderland	192	(32)
1927–1929	Birmingham	32	(8)
1929–1930	Lincoln City	31	(11)
1930–1931	York City	3	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William Thomas Ellis (5 November 1895 – 18 November 1939) was an English footballer born in Wolverhampton who played in the Football League for Sunderland, Birmingham, Lincoln City and York City as a winger.^[1]

He made his debut for Sunderland against Middlesbrough on 6 March 1920 in a 2–0 win at Ayresome Park.^[2] During his time at Sunderland, from 1920 to 1927, he made 192 league appearances and scored 32 goals.^[3] He linked up well with Charlie Buchan for whom he created many goals from the left wing.^[4] He went on to play for Birmingham, Lincoln City and York City, and died in Sunderland in 1939 at the age of 44.^[5]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. "1919-20: Football League Division 1 – Match 30". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
3. "Billy Ellis". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
4. "Bill Ellis". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
5. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.