Bill Ellerington
English footballer (1923–2015)
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William Ellerington (30 June 1923 – 4 April 2015) was an English footballer who was capped twice for the full England national team[1] and once for England B,[2] and spent his entire professional club career at Southampton F.C.[3]
Full name
William Ellerington
Date of birth
30 June 1923
Place of birth
Southampton, England
Date of death
4 April 2015 (aged 91)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ellerington | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 2015 (aged 91) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fatfield Colliery | |||
| 1938–1940 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1956 | Southampton | 224 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 1949 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1949 | England | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Southampton,[1] Ellerington signed as a professional with his home-town club in September 1945 and made his debut in an FA Cup game at Newport County on 10 January 1946. After retiring in 1956, he became a scout and is credited with spotting the young Mick Channon.[citation needed]
His father, also called Bill, was a half back with Middlesbrough and Nelson in the 1920s.[4][5]
