Eric Ross

William Eric Ross (born 19 September 1944) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as an inside forward or midfielder and made one appearance for the Northern Ireland national team.[1][2]

Eric Ross
Personal information
Full name William Eric Ross
Date of birth (1944-09-19) 19 September 1944
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Inside forward, midfielder
Youth career
0000–1962 Boyland F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1967 Glentoran 148 (32)
1967Detroit Cougars (guest) 8 (1)
1967–1969 Newcastle United 2 (0)
1969–1972 Northampton Town 57 (5)
1971–1972Hartlepool United (loan) 2 (0)
1972–1973 North Shields
Total 217+ (38+)
International career
Northern Ireland Schools
1966 Irish League XI 1 (0)
1967 Northern Ireland U23 1 (0)
1968 Northern Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Ross earned his first and only cap for Northern Ireland on 10 September 1968 in a friendly against Israel. The away match, which was played in Tel Aviv, finished as a 3–2 win for Northern Ireland.[3]

Personal life

Ross was born on 19 September 1944 in Belfast. After his retirement from football, he moved to Canada in the 1970s, where he worked as a travel agent in the Vancouver area.[2]

Career statistics

International

Northern Ireland[3]
YearAppsGoals
196810
Total10

References

  1. Eric Ross at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Eric Ross". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 28 September 2007. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  3. "Eric Ross". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 21 April 2020.


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