Ernie Hine

Ernest William Hine (9 April 1901^[1] – 15 April 1974) was a professional footballer who played for Barnsley, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town and Manchester United.

Ernie Hine

Personal information
Full name	Ernest William Hine
Date of birth	(1901-04-09)9 April 1901
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Date of death	15 April 1974(1974-04-15) (aged 73)
Place of death	Huddersfield, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Inside right
Youth career
	New Mills
	Staincross Station
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921–1926	Barnsley	161	(81)
1926–1932	Leicester City	247	(148)
1932–1933	Huddersfield Town	23	(4)
1933–1934	Manchester United	51	(12)
1934–1938	Barnsley	127	(42)
Total		609	(287)
International career
1926–1932	England	6	(4)
1931	The Football League XI (Canadian Tour)	11	(20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He is the top goalscorer in the history of Barnsley with 130 goals and the third top goalscorer in the history of Leicester City scoring 156 times. He is the 18th top goalscorer in the history of English league football overall, netting 287 league goals in total.

Career

Club career

Hine began his career with Barnsley in 1921 scoring on his debut in an FA Cup replay against Norwich. He helped Barnsley to third in the Second Division in 1921–22.

He was signed by Peter Hodge to newly promoted First Division side Leicester City in January 1926 for £3,000. He made an instant impact, scoring twice on his debut against Burnley, though he also missed a penalty. During his six and a half seasons with the East Midlands' club he forged a legendary forward line with Arthur Chandler and Arthur Lochhead, helping Leicester to its then-highest league finish as First Division runners-up in 1928–29.^[2][3]

Following spells with Huddersfield Town and Manchester United, he rejoined Barnsley in 1934, where he broke the club's all-time scoring record. After retiring at the end of the 1937–38 season, Barnsley appointed him as a coach in May 1939.

International career

During his time at Leicester, Hine played for England on six occasions, making his debut against Ireland on 22 October 1928. He scored four times for England, his first coming against Wales on 17 November 1928.^[1]

International goals

Scores and results list England's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	17 November 1928	Vetch Field, Swansea	Wales	3–2	3–2	1929 British Home Championship
2	19 October 1929	Windsor Park, Belfast	Ireland	3–0	3–0	1930 British Home Championship
3	17 October 1931	Windsor Park, Belfast	Ireland	3–1	6–2	1932 British Home Championship
4	18 November 1931	Anfield, Liverpool	Wales	3–1	3–1	1932 British Home Championship

Honours

International

England

• British Home Championship: 1930, 1932

References

1. Profile at englandstats.com
2. . Leicester City F.C. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 11 November 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
3. Smith, Dave; Taylor, Paul (2010). Of Fossils and Foxes. Pitch Pub. ISBN 978-1-905411-94-8.

• 99 Years & Counting – Stats & Stories – Huddersfield Town History