Ernie Tuckett
English footballer
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Ernest William Tuckett (1914 – 27 May 1945) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Markse, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 May 1945 (aged 30–31) | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Redcar Westfield | |||
| Guisborough Brigantes | |||
| Scarborough | |||
| 1932–1937 | Arsenal | ||
| 1934 | → Margate (loan) | ||
| 1937–1938 | Bradford City | 13 | (4) |
| 1938–1945 | Fulham | ||
| → Bradford City (war guest) | |||
| 1940 | → Redcar Albion (war guest) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Marske,[1] Tuckett spent his early career with Redcar Westfield,[2] Guisborough Brigantes, Scarborough, Arsenal and Margate.[3] He joined Arsenal as an 18-year-old amateur in June 1932, turning professional in March 1936 after a spell with nursery club Margate in 1934.[4]
He joined Bradford City from Arsenal in February 1937,[1] in exchange for Laurie Scott.[4] He made 13 league and 1 FA Cup appearances for the club,[5] before moving to Fulham in April 1938.[1] He returned to Bradford City during World War Two, briefly guesting for Redcar Albion near his hometown of Marske on Christmas Day in 1940,[6] before dying in an airfield accident on 27 May 1945 when serving as a corporal in the Royal Air Force.[7][4]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
