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Ernest Ellis

Ernest Ellis

English footballer (1885–1916)

This article is about English footballer. For Australian singer, see Ernest Ellis (singer).

Ernest Edgar Ellis (30 November 1885 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley as a right back.[1][4]

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Personal life

Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Ellis worked a machine operator in the bootmaking trade.[4] He served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[5] On the first day on the Somme, Ellis went over the top in Sausage Valley and was killed in the attack on La Boisselle.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]

Career statistics

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  1. Appearances in Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
  2. Appearance in East of Scotland Shield

References

  1. [1]
    Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 92. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. [2]
    "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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    "Private Ernest Edgar Ellis" (PDF). Lochnagar Crater. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. [4]
    Lakey, Chris. "Norwich City's true heroes: the players who gave their lives in the First World War". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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    "The Sporting Battalion". McCraes Battalion Trust. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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    Coyle, John. "The Rovers players lost in World War One". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
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    "Ernest Ellis". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  8. [8]
    "Ernest Ellis – Hearts Career – from 25 Dec 1914 to 25 Dec 1914". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.


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