Ernest Rixon Phythian (16 July 1942 – 3 August 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. Active between 1960 and 1968, Phythian made over 250 appearances in the Football League, scoring nearly 100 goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Rixon Phythian[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Farnworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 2020 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | (3) |
| 1962–1965 | Wrexham | 134 | (44) |
| 1965–1968 | Hartlepools United | 124 | (51) |
| Southern Suburbs | |||
| Total | 268 | (98) | |
| International career | |||
| England Youth | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
editBorn in Farnworth, Phythian was related to footballer Jimmy Seddon and referee Ken Seddon.[2]
Career
editAs a child he captained Farnworth Schoolboys and played for Lancashire Schoolboys.[2] He also played cricket for North of England Schools and for various clubs around Bolton.[2]
He began his career with Bolton Wanderers as an amateur at the age of 15, initially combining his football career with work as an apprentice toolmaker.[2] He made his first-team debut in 1960, aged 17.[2]
He later played for Wrexham and Hartlepools United before moving to South Africa to play with Southern Suburbs.[1][3]
He was also an England Youth international.[1]
Later life and death
editHe died on 3 August 2020, aged 78, in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ernie Phythian". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tributes paid to former Wanderer Ernie Phythian who has died aged 78". The Bolton News.
- ^ Ernie Phythian at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Ernie Phythian: Ex-Wrexham, Hartlepool United and Bolton striker dies". BBC Sport. 12 August 2020.
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