Ernie Brinton

Ernie Brinton

Personal information
Full name	Ernest James Brinton
Date of birth	26 May 1908
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Date of death	17 September 1981
Place of death	Bristol, England
Playing position	Half back
Youth career
19??-19??	Avonmouth Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1929-1937	Bristol City	249	(7)
1937–1946	Newport County	78	(3)
1946–19??	Aldershot	12	(0)
19??–19??	Street
Teams managed
19??-19??	Ilfracombe Town player manager
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Ernest James "Ernie" Brinton (born 26 May 1908 in Bristol, died 17 September 1981 in Bristol) was an English footballer who played as a half back. He made over 330 Football League appearances in the years before and after the Second World War.^[1]

Career

Ernie Brinton played for Bristol City.^[2][3]

Honours

with Newport County

• Football League Third Division South winner: 1938–39

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
2. Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
3. Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.