Ernest Needham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernest Needham

English footballer

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1873

Place of Birth: Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Mar-1936

Profession: association football player, cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ernest 'Nudger' Needham (21 January 1873 – 8 March 1936) was an English footballer and cricketer.
He played football 14 times for England and captained the side in 1901. He was an outstanding left half who played for Sheffield United from 1891 until 1910.
He was instrumental in their promotion campaign of 1892–93 and then captained their team from 1895 to 1905.
Under his captaincy, United won the Football League First Division in 1898 and the FA Cup in 1899 and 1902.
He played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1901 to 1912.