Eric Bryant (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Bryant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1995 (aged 73–74) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Mansfield Town | 35 | (17) |
| 1948–1949 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1949–1951 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | (4) |
| 1951–1952 | Leyton Orient | 12 | (1) |
| Chelmsford City | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eric Bryant (born 18 November 1921; died 1995) was a footballer who played league football for Mansfield Town, Plymouth Argyle and Leyton Orient.
He is also notable for scoring the winning goal for non-league Yeovil Town in their FA Cup victory against Sunderland in 1949. In October 1949, Bryant was signed by Plymouth from Yeovil for a fee of £3,000.[2]
References
- ^ Eric Bryant at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "London Win Triangular Match: Nankeville Fails in Effort to Break Record". The Manchester Guardian. 6 October 1949. p. 3.
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