Ernie Winchester (18 May 1944 – 8 May 2013) was a Scottish professional football striker who played for Aberdeen, Chicago Spurs, Kansas City Spurs, Heart of Midlothian and Arbroath.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Winchester | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 May 2013 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torry School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1967 | Aberdeen | 123 | (71) |
| 1967 | Chicago Spurs | 13 | (13) |
| 1968 | Kansas City Spurs | 27 | (10) |
| 1968–1972 | Heart of Midlothian | 48 | (6) |
| 1972–1973 | Arbroath | 33 | (0) |
| Total | 244 | (100) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editHe signed for his local professional club, Aberdeen FC, in 1959.[1] He finished as the club's top scorer in 1964 and 1966. After 169 appearances and 91 goals in all competitions, he moved to the United States to play in the NASL in 1967. In his first season, he played for Chicago Spurs and scored 13 goals in 13 games. The franchise moved to become the Kansas City Spurs, where he played in 1968 and scored 10 goals in 27 games.[2]
In 1968, he moved back to Scotland to play for Heart of Midlothian and Arbroath. He retired in 1973.
Personal life
editWinchester was born in Aberdeen in 1944. He died on 8 May 2013, aged 68, 10 days shy of his 69th birthday.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1959-60 | Scottish Division One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961-62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1962-63 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 19 | ||
| 1963-64 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 21 | ||
| 1964-65 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 15 | ||
| 1965-66 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 21 | ||
| 1966-67 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | ||
| Total | 123 | 71 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 92 | ||
| Chicago Spurs | 1967 | National Professional Soccer League | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13+ | 13+ |
| Total | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13+ | 13+ | ||
| Kansas City Spurs | 1968 | North American Soccer League | 27 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27+ | 10+ |
| Total | 27 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27+ | 10+ | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1968-69 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-70 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | ||
| 1970-71 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 1971-72 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Total | 48 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 12 | ||
| Arbroath | 1972-73 | Scottish Division One | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 244 | 100 | 20 | 10 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 309+ | 126+ | ||
References
edit- ^ "Ernie Winchester profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Ernie Winchester NASL profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ "Sad news as a star of the 60s dies". Aberdeen FC. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "NASL-Ernie Winchester". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Ernie Winchester - Hearts Career - from 14 Apr 1969 to 01 Apr 1972". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Ernie Winchester | Player Statistics | Arbroath (Arbroath Archive)". www.arbroatharchive.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2023.