Ernest Willett (27 July 1919 – 13 February 1985) was an English

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who played one game for

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in the

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in October 1946.

Career

Willett graduated through the

youth team to sign as a professional in January 1940. He made his debut at

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against

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in a war cup match on 13 April 1946; the match finished goalless. His second game was in the

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on 5 October 1946, in a 3–0 loss to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic at

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. He was not selected again in the 1946–47 season, and he was instead transferred to Cheshire County League side Witton Albion in March 1947. He scored one goal in twelve games in what remained of the 1946–47 season, appeared 45 times in the 1947–48 campaign and scored one goal from five games in the 1948–49 season.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Willett, Ernie Sportspeople from Burslem English footballers Association football midfielders Stoke City F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Witton Albion F.C. players English Football League players 1919 births 1985 deaths