Ernie Winchester

Ernie Winchester
Personal information
Full name	Ernest Winchester
Date of birth	18 May 1944
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death	8 May 2013 (aged 68)
Place of death	Watford, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Torry School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1959–1967	Aberdeen
1967	Chicago Spurs
1968	Kansas City Spurs
1968–1972	Heart of Midlothian
1972–1973	Arbroath
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernie Winchester (18 May 1944 – 8 May 2013) was a Scottish professional football striker who played for Aberdeen, Chicago Spurs, Kansas City Spurs, Heart of Midlothian and Arbroath.

Football career

He signed for his local professional club, Aberdeen FC, in 1959.^[1] He finished as the club's top scorer in 1964 and 1966. After 169 appearances and 91 goals in all competitions, he moved to the United States to play in the NASL in 1967. In his first season, he played for Chicago Spurs and scored 13 goals in 13 games. The franchise moved to become the Kansas City Spurs, where he played in 1968 and scored 10 goals in 27 games.^[2]

In 1968, he moved back to Scotland to play for Heart of Midlothian and Arbroath. He retired in 1973.

Personal life

Winchester was born in Aberdeen in 1944. He died on 8 May 2013, aged 68, 10 days shy of his 69th birthday.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1959-60	Scottish Division One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1960-61		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1961-62		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1962-63		25	16	3	1	6	2	0	0	34	19
	1963-64		27	16	4	3	3	2	0	0	34	21
	1964-65		21	13	2	0	6	2	0	0	29	15
	1965-66		20	16	5	4	5	1	0	0	40	21
	1966-67		18	10	1	1	10	5	0	0	29	16
	Total		123	71	15	9	30	12	0	0	168	92
Chicago Spurs	1967	National Professional Soccer League	13	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	13+	13+
Chicago Spurs	Total		13	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	13+	13+
Kansas City Spurs	1968	North American Soccer League	27	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	27+	10+
Kansas City Spurs	Total		27	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	27+	10+
Hearts of Midlothian	1968-69	Scottish Division One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	1969-70		16	3	1	0	6	4	0	0	23	8
	1970-71		9	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	13	1
	1971-72		22	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	23	3
	Total		48	6	3	1	9	4	0	0	60	12
Arbroath	1972-73	Scottish Division One	33	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	41	0
Arbroath	Total		33	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	41	0
Career total			244	100	20	10	45	16	0	0	309+	126+

References

^ "Ernie Winchester profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
^ "Ernie Winchester NASL profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
^ "Sad news as a star of the 60s dies". Aberdeen FC. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "NASL-Ernie Winchester". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "Ernie Winchester - Hearts Career - from 14 Apr 1969 to 01 Apr 1972". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "Ernie Winchester | Player Statistics | Arbroath (Arbroath Archive)". www.arbroatharchive.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

[1] "Ernie Winchester profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 1 May 2012.

[2] "Ernie Winchester NASL profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 5 June 2012.

[3] "Sad news as a star of the 60s dies". Aberdeen FC. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

[4] "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

[5] "NASL-Ernie Winchester". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

[6] "Ernie Winchester - Hearts Career - from 14 Apr 1969 to 01 Apr 1972". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

[7] "Ernie Winchester | Player Statistics | Arbroath (Arbroath Archive)". www.arbroatharchive.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

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