Ernie Bond (footballer)

Ernie Bond
Personal information
Full name James Ernest Bond
Date of birth (1929-05-04)4 May 1929
Place of birth Preston, England
Date of death 28 November 2025(2025-11-28) (aged 96)
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Leyland Motors
1950–1952 Manchester United 20 (4)
1952–1959 Carlisle United 192 (24)
1959 Queen of the South 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Ernest Bond (4 May 1929 – 28 November 2025) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. Born in Preston, he played in the Football League for Manchester United and Carlisle United and in the Scottish League for Queen of the South.[1]

Bond was born on 4 May 1929.[2] He played for Leyland Motors before transferring to Manchester United in December 1950,[2] where he helped the club win the 1952 League title.[3] In September 1952, he was transferred to Carlisle United,[2] where he spent seven seasons before moving on to Queen of the South.[1] Bond died on 28 November 2025, at the age of 96.[2]

Honours

Manchester United

References

  1. ^ a b "Ernie Bond". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d "James "Ernie" Bond". MUFCInfo. Mark Graham. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Ernie Bond". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2009.