Ernest Levitt

Ernest Levitt

Levitt while with Brentford in 1920.
Personal information
Full name	Ernest Levitt[1]
Date of birth	(1893-04-02)2 April 1893
Place of birth	Silksworth, England
Date of death	December 1979 (aged 86)[1]
Place of death	Durham, England
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Dundee	0	(0)
	New Silksworth
1920	Brentford	6	(0)
	West Stanley
	Thornley Albion
	Wingate Albion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest Levitt (2 April 1893 – December 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Brentford.

Career

Born in the northeast of England, Levitt began his career in Scotland with Dundee.[2] He returned home to Silksworth to play for the village team and was signed by Third Division club Brentford in June 1920.[2][3] Levitt made six appearances at the beginning of the 1920–21 season,[4] but lost his place in the team to Alf Amos and had his contract cancelled in December 1920.[2] He returned to the northeast and played for non-League clubs West Stanley, Thornley Albion and Wingate Albion.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1920–21[4]	Third Division	6	0	0	0	6	0
Career total			6	0	0	0	6	0

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 173. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 97. ISBN 978-0955294914.
3. "The Football Association – Season 1920–21 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 366. ISBN 0951526200.