Billy Ellis
English footballer
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William Thomas Ellis (5 November 1895 – 18 November 1939) was an English footballer born in Wolverhampton who played in the Football League for Sunderland, Birmingham, Lincoln City and York City as a winger.[2]
Full name
William Thomas Ellis
Date of birth
5 November 1895
Place of birth
Wolverhampton, England
Date of death
18 November 1939 (aged 44)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas Ellis | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 1939 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Highfield Villa | |||
| Willenhall Swifts | |||
| – | Bilston | ||
| – | Willenhall | ||
| 1919–1927 | Sunderland | 192 | (32) |
| 1927–1929 | Birmingham | 32 | (8) |
| 1929–1930 | Lincoln City | 31 | (11) |
| 1930–1931 | York City | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made his debut for Sunderland against Middlesbrough on 6 March 1920 in a 2–0 win at Ayresome Park.[3] During his time at Sunderland, from 1920 to 1927, he made 192 league appearances and scored 32 goals.[4] He linked up well with Charlie Buchan for whom he created many goals from the left wing.[5] He went on to play for Birmingham, Lincoln City and York City, and died in Sunderland in 1939 at the age of 44.[6]
