| Ernie Coquet | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 January 1883[1] Dunston, England[1] |
| Died |
26 October 1946 (aged 63)[1] Gateshead, England[1] |
Ernest Coquet (6 January 1883 – 26 October 1946) was an English professional who played as a full-back for Gateshead , Reading, Tottenham Hotspur, Port Vale, Fulham, and Leadgate Park .[2] He helped "Spurs" to win promotion out of the Second Division in 1908–09.
Playing career[]
Coquet had spells with Seaham White Star and Gateshead ,[3] before joining Sunderland in 1905.[4] He left the club to join Reading without making a first team appearance. In 1908 the full-back signed for Tottenham Hotspur, together with Billy Minter, in a combined £500 deal.[5] He helped "Spurs" to win promotion out of the Second Division with a second-place finish in 1908–09, one point behind champions Bolton Wanderers. They went on to post 15th places finishes in the First Division in the 1909–10 and 1910–11 campaigns. In his three seasons at White Hart Lane he made 76 Football League, eight FA Cup and six Southern League appearances.[6] Coquet then moved onto the Central League club Port Vale, scoring four goals in 51 games and helping the club lift the Staffordshire Senior Cup in the process.[1] He was sold on to Fulham for a 'substantial' amount in January 1913.[1] The "Lilywhites" finished eighth and ninth in the Second Division in 1911–12 and 1912–13, and Coquet featured in a further 49 matches at Craven Cottage,[7] before ending his career at Northern League club Leadgate Park .
Personal life[]
During the First World War, Coquet served in the Football Battalion, the Army Cyclist Corps and the Royal Engineers.[8]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1908–09[9] | Second Division | 37 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| 1909–10[9] | First Division | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1910–11[9] | First Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 76 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 84 | 1 | ||
| Port Vale | 1911–12[10] | Central League | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 1912–13[10] | Central League | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 47 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 4 | ||
| Fulham | 1912–13[7] | Second Division | 16 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 1913–14[7] | Second Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1914–15[7] | Second Division | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 170 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 184 | 5 | ||
Honours[]
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1908–09[9]
- Port Vale
- Staffordshire Senior Cup winner: 1912[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 68. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 60. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ↑ "Coquet Ernie Image 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1911" (in en-GB). http://vintagefootballers.com/product/coquet-ernie-image-1-tottenham-1911/.
- ↑ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Player.aspx?PlayerID=2333.
- ↑ Ernie Coquet stats Retrieved 29 April 2009
- ↑ A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 27 November 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Ernest Coquet". http://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/player/207/ernest-coquet.aspx.
- ↑ "Ernest Coquet | Service Record" (in en-US). https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/ernest-coquet-service-record/.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Ernest Coquet". https://www.11v11.com/players/ernest-coquet-44344/.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 E at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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