Elijah Pyle
FullnameElijah St Quentin Pyle[1]
Birth date22 September 1918[1]
Birth placeChester-le-Street, England[1]
Death date31 August 2009 (aged 90)
Death placeGrange Villa, England
PositionInside forward
Clubs 1West Stanley
Years 21947–1948
Clubs 2York City
Caps 210
Goals 23
Years 31948–
Clubs 3West Stanley
Totalcaps10
Totalgoals3

Elijah St Quentin Pyle (22 September 1918 – 31 August 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for York City, and in non-League football for West Stanley.[1][2]

Born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, Pyle started his career at West Stanley, before moving to York City in 1947, where he made 10 League appearances and scored three goals. He thereafter returned to West Stanley.[3]

He died in Grange Villa, County Durham in 2009, aged 90.[4]

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (ed.) (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 506. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. ^ Jarred, Martin & Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
  3. ^ Brown, Neil. "York City: 1946/47 - 2003/04 & 2012/13 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Elijah Pyle: Death". The Evening Chronicle & The Journal. 11 September 2009. – via funeral-notices.co.uk.