Billy Ellis

William Thomas Ellis (5 November 1895 – 18 November 1939) was an English footballer born in Wolverhampton who played in the Football League for Sunderland , Birmingham , Lincoln City and York City as a winger . [ 2 ] He made his debut for Sunderland against Middlesbrough on 6 March 1920 in a 2–0 win at Ayresome Park . [ 3 ] During his time at Sunderland, from 1920 to 1927, he made 192 league appearances and scored 32 goals. [ 4 ] He linked up well with Charlie Buchan for whom he created many goals from the left wing. [ 5 ] He went on to play for Birmingham, Lincoln City and York City, and died in Sunderland in 1939 at the age of 44. [ 6 ] — Wikipedia

Position

FW

Nationality

United Kingdom

Birthplace

Wolverhampton

Born

5 Nov 1895