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Ernie Scattergood

Derby County FC

1 appearance, 3 goals against

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 4: A 3
100% successful

1913

captain: none
minutes played:
90

Timeline

  Gunner Ernald Scattergood
Birth Sunday, 29 May 1887 in High Street, Riddings, Alfreton, Derbyshire
  registered in Belper July-September 1887
 

According to the 1891 census, Ernald is the youngest of seven children to William and Lucy. They live in Riddings High Street in Alfreton. His father is a coalminer.

 

According to the 1901 census, Ernald, a colliery trammer, is the youngest of five children remaining at home with their parents still in Riddings High Street. They now have one servant though. His father is now a hewer in the coalmines.

Marriage to Ethel Dawes, on Monday, 22 August 1910 at St. James' Church, Riddings, Derbyshire
  registered in Belper July-September 1910
Children Ernie and Ethel Scattergood have two children together. Kenneth (b.6 April 1912) and Nancy (b.1916, d. 1920)
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According to the 1911 census, Ernald, a professional footballer, is now married to Ethel, and they live at 50 Crewe Street in Derby.
His father died in late-1914.
Ernald was a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery

  Their only daughter, Nancy, died in early 1920, just three years old.
According to the 1921 census, Ernald, still a professional footballer (for Bradford City FC), is still married but now have a son, Kenneth. They live at 26 George Street in Riddings along with two of his young nephews, Lawrence and Arthur Laws.
His mother died in spring 1927
Death Saturday, 2 July 1932 at his home in Morven Street, Creswell, Derbyshire. Died of heart-failure, he had been poorly for two years previous.
aged 45 years 34 days registered in Worksop July-September 1932
Obituary
 
Funeral Tuesday, 5 July 1932, from his mother-in-law's home in Ridding High Street, with a service held at St. James' Church in Riddings conducted by Rev. H. Simmons.
Probate "SCATTERGOOD Ernald of The Bungalow Morven-street Creswell Derbyshire died 2 July 1932 Administration Nottingham 26 August to Ethel Scattergood widow. Effects £877." [2025 equivalent: £53,040].
  His wife, Ethel, died in the spring of 1946
Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career


Club(s)
Played junior football in Alfreton, before playing for Riddings St James' FC, and then joining Ripley Athletic FC. Derby County FC signed Scattergood for £11 in August 1907. Then on 17 October 1914, he joined Bradford FC for a considerable transfer fee. Retired in 1925.

League honours

450 appearances, 8 goals
Derby County FC 1907-14 182 appearances, three goals
debut (division two): 28 December 1907 Derby County FC 4 Hull City AFC 1.
Bradford FC 1914-25 268 appearances, five goals
debut: 17 October 1914 Bradford FC 3 Chelsea FC 0.
last (division three north): 2 May 1925 Halifax Town FC 1 Bradford FC 3.
Club honours Football League Division Two winners 1911-12 (38ᵃ), 1914-15 (7ᵃ); Division Three North runners-up 1922-23 (38ᵃ);
FA Cup semi-finalist 1908-09 (1ᵃ)
Individual honours None
Distinctions Having a strong kick, he took the penalties for both Derby and Bradford.
Father of Ken Scattergood, Stoke City FC and Derby County FC goalkeeper.
Height/Weight 5' 8", 12st. 9lbs [1911].
Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number One of seven who became the 368th players (368) to appear for England.
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Only match No. 115, 17 March 1913, England 4 Wales 3, a British Championship match at Ashton Gate, Ashton Vale, Bedminster, Bristol, aged 25 years 292 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1912-13;
Team honours British Championship winners 1912-13;
Individual honours None
Distinctions Died fifteen days after Charles Morice

Beyond England

No additional information. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.217.
Was a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during WW1. After retiring, he turned to cricket, becoming a wicketkeeper for Colliery CC in Creswell. Until he was disabled by illness.


The Numbers
parties Apps comp.apps minutes Goals
Against
GA Av.
min
Comp GA Clean
Sheets
Cln
Sht Av
captain
1 1 1 90 3 30 min 3 0 0 none
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.

Ernie Scattergood - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home - British Championship 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1

Ernie Scattergood - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1912-13 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1

Ernie Scattergood - Match History
 Club: Derby County F.C. - 1 full cap

F.A. International Select Committee - 1 full capx

Age 25
1 115 17 March 1913 - England 4 Wales 3, Ashton Gate. Bedminster BC HW   gk