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Sol Tremelling

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Sol Tremelling
Personal information
Full name Elijah Solomon Tremelling[1]
Date of birth 8 May 1887
Place of birth Newhall, England
Date of death December 1960(1960-12-00) (aged 73)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newhall Swifts
Derby County
Burton United
Ilkeston United
Gresley Rovers
Shirebrook Forest
1913–1919 Bradford City 2 (0)
1916–1917Chesterfield Town (war guest)
1917Notts County (war guest)
1919Lincoln City (war guest) 4 (0)
Mansfield Town
Total 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Elijah Solomon Tremelling (8 May 1887 – December 1960) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Early and personal life

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Tremelling was born in Newhall, Derbyshire,[1] on 8 May 1887.[2] His brothers Dan and Billy were also footballers, as was a fourth brother, Jack.[3] His son Arthur was also a footballer.[4]

Career

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Tremelling spent his early career with Newhall Swifts, Derby County, Burton United, Ilkeston United, Gresley Rovers and Shirebrook Forest.[5] He joined Bradford City in March 1913,[6] making 2 league appearances for the club.[7] He signed for Bradford City along with fellow Gresley players Charlie Storer and George Draycott for a combined fee of £150.[8] He guested for Chesterfield Town, Notts County and Lincoln City during World War One, both from parent club Bradford City.[1][9][10] After leaving Bradford City he played for Mansfield Town in August 1919.[11]

He died in December 1960.[12][13]

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chesterfield Town FC: the non-league players, 1909-15". CFC History. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ 1939 National Register
  3. ^ "Footballing Family". Sports Argus. 8 October 1949. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Arthur Tremelling profile". Gresley F.C. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. ^ Sol Tremelling at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. ^ Frost, p. 409
  7. ^ Frost, p. 389
  8. ^ "Charlie Storer profile". Gresley F.C. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  9. ^ "New "hands" for Notts". Nottingham Evening Post. 29 August 1917. p. 3.
  10. ^ "Profile". The Lincoln City F.C. Archive. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Mansfield Town". Mansfield Reporter. 29 August 1919. p. 6.
  12. ^ England Death Index 1960
  13. ^ "Sol Tremelling profile". Gresley F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2019.