Ernest Islip (10 October 1892 – August 1941) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for several years in the First Division of the Football League, and won the FA Cup with Huddersfield Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Islip | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | August 1941 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1911 | Sheffield Douglas | ||
| 1911–1923 | Huddersfield Town | 152 | (44) |
| 1923–1927 | Birmingham | 83 | (23) |
| 1927–1928 | Bradford City | 6 | (1) |
| 1928 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1928 | Ashton National | ||
| 1928–1929 | Wrexham | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editIslip was born in Parkwood Springs, Sheffield. He began his football career with local club Sheffield Douglas F.C. before turning professional with Second Division Huddersfield Town in 1911. While at Huddersfield he contributed to the club gaining promotion from the Second Division in 1919–20, played in the 1920 FA Cup Final and again in 1922, this time on the winning side.[2] He was the club's leading League scorer in the 1921–22 season.[3]
Islip moved to Birmingham in November 1923 for a fee of £1,500, and in his first full season was joint leading scorer, but the prolific partnership between George Briggs and Joe Bradford left him on the sidelines. He moved on to Bradford City for a fee of £400 in 1927, spending one season there in the Third Division North. He had short spells at Kidderminster Harriers, Ashton National and Wrexham before retiring in 1929. Islip died in Huddersfield at the age of 48.
Honours
editHuddersfield Town
- FA Cup winners: 1922
- FA Charity Shield winners: 1922[4]
- FA Cup runners-up: 1920
- Second Division runners-up: 1919–20
- Club leading scorer 1922
Birmingham
- Club leading scorer 1925
References
editGeneral
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
- "Football Club History Database". Richard Rundle. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
Specific
- ^ "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 4.
- ^ "1920–1929 Finals". FA Cup History. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007.
- ^ "Huddersfield Town 1921–1922". English Top Division Goal Scorers. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "1921/22 F.A. Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2022.