| Ernie Gadsby | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 June 1884 Whittington, England |
| Died |
1963 (aged 78–79)[1] Don Valley, England[1] |
Ernest Gadsby (21 June 1884 – 1963), sometimes known as Scan Gadsby,[1] was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Barnsley , Glossop, Chesterfield and Bristol City.[2]
Personal life[]
Gadsby's brother Walter was also a footballer.[3] In January 1918, three-and-a-half years since the outbreak of the First World War, Gadsby was called up to serve as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery.[4] He was posted to the Western Front in April 1918 and was gassed and suffered with trench fever.[4]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chesterfield | 1904–05[5] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1905–06[6] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1906–07[7] | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1907–08[8] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Glossop | 1914–15[9] | Second Division | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| Career total | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 7 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information – 1899–1909". https://www.cfchistory.com/2018-Update/1899-1909.xlsx. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 105. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mark; Wood, David (1 November 2010) (in en). Lifting the Cup: The Story of Battling Barnsley, 1910-12. Casemate Publishers. p. 153. ISBN 9781845631369.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ernest Gadsby | Service Record" (in en). https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/ernest-gadsby-service-record/. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ↑ "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1904–05". https://www.cfchistory.com/Stats%20&%20records/line-ups/1891-1909/1904-5.xlsx. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ↑ "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1905–06". https://www.cfchistory.com/Stats%20&%20records/line-ups/1891-1909/1905-6.xlsx. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ↑ "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1906–07". https://www.cfchistory.com/Stats%20&%20records/line-ups/1891-1909/1906-7.xlsx. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ↑ "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1907–08". https://www.cfchistory.com/Stats%20&%20records/line-ups/1891-1909/1907-8.xlsx. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ↑ "Glossop Squad 1914/15" (in en). https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/glossop-squad-191415/. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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