Ernest Breeze

Ernest Breeze
Personal information
Full name Ernest Clarence Breeze
Date of birth (1910-05-08)8 May 1910
Place of birth Burslem, England
Date of death 2 December 1984(1984-12-02) (aged 74)
Place of death Biddulph, England
Position Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1936 Port Vale 39 (0)
Shrewsbury Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest Clarence Breeze (8 May 1910 – 2 December 1984) was an English footballer who played at left-back for Port Vale and Shrewsbury Town in the 1930s.

Career

Breeze joined Port Vale in August 1932. He made his debut in January 1934 and played three further Second Division games in the 1933–34 season. He was a first-team favourite from November 1934, taking over from Jim Kelso, and ended the 1934–35 season with 26 league and cup appearances. He played just ten games in the 1935–36 season, and was released from the Old Recreation Ground in the summer. He moved on to Shrewsbury Town.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1933–34 Second Division 400040
1934–35 Second Division 25010260
1935–36 Second Division 10000100
Total 39010400

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 40. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Ernest Breeze at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)