Ernest Perry (footballer)

Ernest Perry

Personal information
Full name	Ernest William Perry[1]
Date of birth	3 November 1891[1]
Place of birth	Wednesbury, England[1]
Date of death	31 May 1979 (aged 87)[1]
Place of death	Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position	Centre-half
Youth career
	Stoke
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1919–1921	Port Vale	44	(2)
1921	Bradford City	0	(0)
1921–1924	Crewe Alexandra	62	(0)
Total		106	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Ernest William Perry (3 November 1891 – 31 May 1979) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra between 1919 and 1924; he was also signed to Stoke and Bradford City.

Playing career

Perry played for Stoke before joining Port Vale in August 1919.^[1] He played 26 Second Division games in the 1919–20 season, and scored his first goal in the Football League on 1 January, in a 4–3 defeat to Fulham at The Old Recreation Ground.^[1] He was also in the sides that won the Staffordshire Cup and shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1920.^[1] He fell out of favour somewhat during the 1920–21 season, playing 18 league games (with one goal), and is believed to have been released at the end of that campaign.^[1] In 1921, he moved to First Division side Bradford City, but never played a game,^[2] and instead joined Crewe Alexandra.^[1] He played 62 Third Division North games for the "Railwaymen", who finished in sixth place in 1921–22 and 1922–23, before a decline at Gresty Road saw them drop to 20th place in 1923–24.

Honours

with Port Vale

• Staffordshire Senior Cup winner: 1920
• North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winner: 1920

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 230. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 387. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.