Bertie Henry West Elkin (14 January 1886 – 3 June 1962) was a professional footballer and golfer. He played football for

Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...

Luton Town Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are a professional association football, football club in Stockport, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they wer ...

and

Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional association football, football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English footba ...

. Later he emigrated to South Africa and became a professional golfer.

Football career

Elkin had spells at Fulham and Luton before joining Stockport County where he played 47 matches between 1908–09. The

right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1909 and went on to feature in 27 matches in all competitions for the ''Lilywhites''.

Golf career

Elkin emigrated to South Africa in September 1911 and became a professional golfer. He won the 1923

South African PGA Championship The South African PGA Championship is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments on the Sunshine Tour. It is generally played in February, depending on the Tour Schedule, with a prize fund of 2 million rand, and is currently held at Eye of Afri ...

, the 1924 South African Open and the 1926

Transvaal Open The Transvaal Open was a golf tournament in South Africa. In later years it was a fixture on the South African Sunshine Circuit. Winners * 1911 Laurie Waters * 1912 ''No tournament'' * 1913 Jock Brews * 1914–18 ''No tournament'' * 1919 Laurie ...

. He was twice the losing finalist in the South African PGA Championship, in 1934 and 1940, the latter at the age of 54.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elkin, Bert 1886 births 1962 deaths People from Neasden Footballers from the London Borough of Brent English footballers Association football fullbacks Fulham F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players English Football League players South African male golfers British emigrants to South Africa