Ernie Bryan

Ernie Bryan
Personal information
Full name Ernest Newton Bryan
Date of birth (1926-06-06)6 June 1926
Place of birth Hawarden, Wales
Date of death March 2008 (aged 81)
Place of death Flintshire, Wales
Playing position Full Back
Youth career
c 1941–1945 Chester
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–c 1949 Chester 1 (0)
c 1949–? Colwyn Bay
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ernest "Ernie" Bryan ( 6 June 1926 - March 2008) is a former Welsh footballer.[1]

Bryan made one peacetime appearance in The Football League for Chester, when he replaced regular right back Reg Butcher in a 3–3 draw at Darlington in January 1949.[2] A product of the club's youth policy,[3] he had earlier featured in wartime league matches for the club.[4]

After leaving Chester, Bryan moved to Colwyn Bay.[3]

Bibliography

  • Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885-1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-52-0.

References

  1. ↑ "Ernie Bryan". Barry Hugman's Footballers Post-War Premier & Football League Players' Records. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Sumner (1997), stats section (1948-49)
  3. 1 2 Sumner (1997), p 136
  4. ↑ Sumner (1997), stats section (1945-46 and 1946-47)
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