Ernie Islip

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ernie Islip


fullname = Ernest Islip
dateofbirth = October 10, 1892
cityofbirth = Sheffield
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = August 1941 (aged 48)
cityofdeath = Huddersfield
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1910–1911
1911–1923
1923–1927
1927–1928
1928
1928
1928–1929
clubs = Sheffield Douglas F.C.
Huddersfield Town
Birmingham
Bradford City
Kidderminster Harriers
Ashton National F.C.
Wrexham
caps(goals) =

83 (23)
06 0(1)

Ernest "Ernie" Islip (October 10, 1892 in Sheffield, England – 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.

Biography

Ernie Islip 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. [cite web
url=http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1920main.html |title=1920 - 1929 Finals |work=FA Cup History |accessdate=2007-09-05] He was the club's leading League scorer in 1921–22. [cite web
url=http://www.free-elements.com/Goals/HudT/HudT1921.html |title=Huddersfield Town 1921-1922 |work=English Top Division Goal Scorers |accessdate=2007-09-05]

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 F.C. and Wrexham before retiring in 1929. Islip died in Huddersfield at the age of 48.

Honours

* with Huddersfield Town
** FA Cup winners 1922.
** FA Cup runners-up 1920.
** Second Division runners-up 1920.
** Club leading scorer 1922.
* with Birmingham
** Club leading scorer 1925.

Notes

*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony | title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record | year=1995 | publisher=Breedon Books | isbn=1-85983-010-2
*cite web
url=http://www.fchd.info/ |title=Football Club History Database |author=Richard Rundle |accessdate=2007-09-05

References

Persondata
NAME = Islip, Ernest
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Islip, Ernie
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1892-10-10
PLACE OF BIRTH = Parkwood Springs, Sheffield, England
DATE OF DEATH = August 1941
PLACE OF DEATH = Huddersfield, England