What is Ernie Phythian?
{{Infobox football biography |name = Ernie Phythian |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Ernest Rixon Phythian |birth_date = {{birth date|1942|7|16|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Farnworth]], England |death_date = {{death date and age|2020|8|3|1942|7|16|df=y}} |death_place = [[Johannesburg]], South Africa |height = |position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]] |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] |years1 = 1960–1961 |clubs1 = [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] |caps1 = 10 |goals1 = 3 |years2 = 1962–1965 |clubs2 = [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] |caps2 = 134 |goals2 = 44 |years3 = 1965–1968 |clubs3 = [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepools United]] |caps3 = 124 |goals3 = 51 |years4 = |clubs4 = [[Southern Suburbs F.C.|Southern Suburbs]] |caps4 = |goals4 = |totalcaps = 268 |totalgoals = 98 |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = England Youth |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = }} '''Ernest Rixon Phythian''' (16 July 1942 – 3 August 2020) was an English professional [[association football|footballer]]. He played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]]. His career lasted between 1960 and 1968. Phythian made over 250 appearances in [[the Football League]], scoring nearly 100 goals. He later played for [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] and [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepools United]] before moving to South Africa to play with [[Southern Suburbs F.C.|Southern Suburbs]]. Phythian died on 3 August 2020, aged 78, in [[Johannesburg]], South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53758076|title=Ernie Phythian: Ex-Wrexham, Hartlepool United and Bolton striker dies|date=12 August 2020|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Phythian, Ernie}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:English f