Ernest Breeze

Ernest Clarence Breeze (8 May 1910 – 2 December 1984) was an English footballer who played at left-back for Port Vale and Shrewsbury Town in the 1930s.

Ernest Breeze

Personal information
Full name	Ernest Clarence Breeze[1]
Date of birth	8 May 1910[1]
Place of birth	Burslem, England[1]
Date of death	2 December 1984 (aged 74)[1]
Place of death	Biddulph, England[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1932–1936	Port Vale	39	(0)
	Shrewsbury Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Breeze joined Port Vale in August 1932.[1] He made his debut in January 1934, and played three further Second Division games in the 1933–34 season.[1] He was a first team favourite from November 1934, taking over from Jim Kelso, and ended the 1934–35 season with 26 league and cup appearances.[1] He played just ten games in the 1935–36 season, and was released from The Old Recreation Ground in the summer.[1] He moved on to Shrewsbury Town.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1933–34	Second Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
	1934–35	Second Division	25	0	1	0	26	0
	1935–36	Second Division	10	0	0	0	10	0
	Total		39	0	1	0	40	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 40. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Ernest Breeze at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)