Elijah Pyle
English footballer
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Elijah St Quentin Pyle (22 September 1918 – 31 August 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for York City, and in non-League football for West Stanley.[1][2]
Full name
Elijah St Quentin Pyle[1]
Date of birth
22 September 1918[1]
Place of birth
Chester-le-Street, England[1]
Date of death
31 August 2009 (aged 90)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah St Quentin Pyle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1918[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 31 August 2009 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Grange Villa, England | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| West Stanley | |||
| 1947–1948 | York City | 10 | (3) |
| 1948– | West Stanley | ||
| Total | 10 | (3) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, Pyle started his career at West Stanley, before moving to York City in 1947, where he made 10 League appearances and scored three goals. He thereafter returned to West Stanley.[3]
He died in Grange Villa, County Durham in 2009, aged 90.[4]
