Full name George Ellis Crompton Years Team Date of birth 17 July 1886 Name Ellis Crompton | Role Footballer | |
Date of death 17 May 1953(1953-05-17) (aged 66) Died May 17, 1953, Barnstaple, United Kingdom | ||
Place of birth Ramsbottom, England Place of death Barnstaple, England | ||
George Ellis Crompton (17 July 1886 – 1953) was a professional footballer who played for Padiham, Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur, Exeter City, Bristol Rovers, Barnstaple Town, Llanelly and Barry Town.
Football career
Crompton began his football career at Padiham before joining Blackburn Rovers in 1906 where he played in 35 matches and scored 20 goals between 1906–10. The right half could also slot in to the inside right position joined Tottenham Hotspur where he featured in 10 matches in all competitions. After leaving White Hart Lane Crompton joined Exeter City where he made 31 appearances in the Southern League, scoring 10 goals during the 1912-13 season, before joining then-Southern League side Bristol Rovers in 1913. He made a total of 108 Southern League appearances, scoring 26 times in a spell that was interrupted by World War I and played a further 41 games in Division Three after Rovers joined The Football League in 1920. Crompton re-joined Exeter City in 1921 to make 145 appearances and netting six goals. He played for non-League clubs Barnstable Town, Llanelly and Barry Town before retiring in 1925.