Ernie Hine

Ernie Hine
Personal information
Full name Ernest William Hine
Date of birth (1901-04-09)9 April 1901
Place of birth Barnsley, England
Date of death 15 April 1974(1974-04-15) (aged 73)
Place of death Huddersfield, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Inside right
Youth career
New Mills
Staincross Station
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1926 Barnsley 161 (81)
1926–1932 Leicester City 247 (148)
1932–1933 Huddersfield Town 23 (4)
1933–1934 Manchester United 51 (12)
1934–1938 Barnsley 127 (42)
Total 609 (287)
National team
1926–1932 England 6 (4)
1931 The Football League XI (Canadian Tour) 11 (20)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Ernest William "Ernie" Hine (9 April 1901[1] – 15 April 1974) was a professional footballer who played for Barnsley, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town and Manchester United.

He is the top goalscorer in the history of Barnsley with 131 goals and the third top goalscorer in the history of Leicester City scoring 156 times. He is the 18th top goalscorer in the history of English league football overall, netting 287 league goals in total.[2]

Career

Club career

Hine began his career with Barnsley in 1921 scoring on his debut in an FA Cup replay against Norwich. He helped Barnsley to third in the Second Division in 1921–22.

He was signed by Peter Hodge to newly promoted First Division side Leicester City in January 1926 for £3,000. He made an instant impact, scoring twice on his debut against Burnley, though he also missed a penalty. During his six and a half seasons with the East Midlands' club he forged a legendary forward line with Arthur Chandler and Arthur Lochhead, helping Leicester to its highest ever league finish of First Division runners-up in 1928–29[3][4]

Following spells with Huddersfield Town and Manchester United, he rejoined Barnsley in 1934, where he broke the club's all-time scoring record. After retiring at the end of the 1937–38 season, Barnsley appointed him as a coach in May 1939.

International career

During his time at Leicester, Hine played for England on six occasions, making his debut against Ireland on 22 October 1928. He scored four times for England, his first coming against Wales on 17 November 1928.[1]

International goals

Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 1928 Vetch Field, Swansea  Wales 3–2 3–2 1929 British Home Championship
2 19 October 1929 Windsor Park, Belfast  Ireland 3–0 3–0 1930 British Home Championship
3 17 October 1931 Windsor Park, Belfast  Ireland 3–1 6–2 1932 British Home Championship
4 18 November 1931 Anfield, Liverpool  Wales 3–1 3–1 1932 British Home Championship

Honours

International

England

References

  1. 1 2 Profile at englandstats.com
  2. ↑ England – All-Time Topscorers – All League Divisions and Premiership rsssf.com, retrieved 1 April 2011
  3. ↑ "The History of Leicester City Football Club". lcfc.com. Leicester City FC. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Smith, Dave; Taylor, Paul (2010). Of Fossils and Foxes. Pitch Pub. ISBN 1-905411-94-4.
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