Ernest Butler (13 May 1919 – 31 January 2002) was an English footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ernest Butler | ||
Date of birth | 13 May 1919 | ||
Place of birth | Box, Wiltshire, England | ||
Date of death | 31 January 2002 | (aged 82)||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Box | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1953 | Portsmouth | 222 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He signed for Portsmouth from Bath City and served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War and was a guest goalkeeper for Tranmere Rovers when stationed on Merseyside .[1] Whilst at Portsmouth he won back-to-back Football League Championships.
References
edit- Specific
- ^ "Pompey mourn Butler". BBC Online. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
External links
edit- Ernie Butler at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database