Ellis Crompton

George Ellis Crompton (17 July 1886 – 1953) was a professional footballer who played for Padiham, Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur, Exeter City, Bristol Rovers, Barnstaple Town, Llanelly and Barry Town.[1]

Ellis Crompton
Personal information
Full name George Ellis Crompton
Date of birth 17 July 1886
Place of birth Ramsbottom, England
Date of death 17 May 1953(1953-05-17) (aged 66)
Place of death Barnstaple, England
Position(s) Right half, Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Padiham
1906–1910 Blackburn Rovers 35 (20)
1910–1911 Tottenham Hotspur 8 (0)
1912–1913 Exeter City 31 (10)
1913–1921 Bristol Rovers 149 (36)
1921–1925 Exeter City 145 (6)
1922 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
Barnstaple Town
Llanelly
Barry Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Crompton began his football career at Padiham before joining Blackburn Rovers in 1906 where he played in 35 matches and scored 20 goals between 1906 and 1910. The right half could also slot in to the inside right position joined Tottenham Hotspur where he featured in 10 matches in all competitions.[2] After leaving White Hart Lane Crompton joined Exeter City where he made 31 appearances in the Southern League, scoring 10 goals during the 1912–13 season,[3] before joining then-Southern League side Bristol Rovers in 1913.[4] He made a total of 108 Southern League appearances, scoring 26 times in a spell that was interrupted by World War I and played a further 41 games in Division Three after Rovers joined The Football League in 1920.[5] Crompton re-joined Exeter City in 1921 to make 145 appearances and netting six goals. He played for non-League clubs Barnstaple Town, Llanelly and Barry Town before retiring in 1925.[6]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 65. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Wilson, Alex; Galsworthy, Maurice; Dykes, Garth (1990). Exeter City: a complete record 1904-1990. breedon books. p. 384. ISBN 0-907969-68-2.
  4. Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. pp. 57–58. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
  5. Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. pp. 489 & 496. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
  6. "Ellis Crompton". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
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