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Ernest Gill
Ernest Harry Gill (24 August 1877 – 1 June 1950) was an English Amateur sports#Association football, amateur association football, footballer who made single appearances at right-back for Southampton F.C., Southampton in 1900 and for Leicester City F.C., Leicester Fosse in 1901. He also made five appearances for Leicestershire County Cricket Club in 1901. Football career Gill was born in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire before moving to South West England where he played as an amateur for White Star (Poole), Bridgwater Town F.C., Bridgwater Town and Bristol City F.C., Bristol City (without making any first team (association football)#F, first-team appearances). His performances earned him a call-up to represent the Somerset County Football Association. After playing for Grimsby Town F.C., Grimsby Town reserves, he was offered a trial by Southern Football League, Southern League champions, Southampton F.C., Southampton. He made his solitary appearance for the "Saints" on 17 March 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountsorrel
Mountsorrel is a village in Leicestershire on the River Soar, just south of Loughborough with a population in 2001 of 6,662 inhabitants, increasing to 8,223 at the 2011 census. Geography The village is in the borough of Charnwood, surrounding a steep hill, once crowned by a castle, and is bordered to the east by the River Soar. The village is renowned for the Buttercross Market in the village centre as well as its granite quarry, the largest in Europe. The Leicester arm of the Grand Union Canal runs through Mountsorrel. The civil parish meets with Rothley to the south, and some houses are actually in Rothley parish near the southern A6 junction. To the west of the parish is a nature reserve. North of here, the Leicestershire Round passes east–west through the north of the village. The parish boundary meets Quorndon where it first meets the quarry near Buddon Wood. North of there, it crosses the former A6, towards Quorn from the roundabout for the A6 roundabout. Close to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
