Ernest York

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Ernest York
Personal information
Place of birth Moulton, England [1]
Date of death(1917-04-28)28 April 1917 [2]
Place of death Salonika, Kingdom of Greece
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–1912 Kettering
1912–1915 Crystal Palace 58 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest York (died 28 April 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Southern Football League for Crystal Palace. [3] [4]

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Personal life

York served as a private in the Royal Berkshire Regiment during the First World War and was killed in action at Salonika on 28 April 1917. [1] [3] He is commemorated on the Doiran Memorial. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace 1914–15 [3] Southern League First Division17200172
Career total17200172

References

  1. 1 2 "Ernest York | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Casualty Details: E York". Commonwealth War Graves Commission . Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Crystal Palace Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ernest York". holmesdale.net. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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