# Ernest Pointer

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**Ernest Pointer** (1872 – after 1900) was an English professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who made 28 appearances in [the Football League](/source/The_Football_League) playing for [Small Heath](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.).[1] He played as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)).

Pointer was born in the [Sparkbrook](/source/Sparkbrook) district of [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham). He began his football career with [Redditch Town](/source/Redditch_United_F.C.) of the [Birmingham & District League](/source/West_Midlands_(Regional)_League)[2] before joining [Small Heath](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.) of the [Football League Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division) in 1896.[3] He made his debut on 12 September 1896 in a 4–3 defeat at [Newcastle United](/source/Newcastle_United_F.C.), and kept his place throughout the [1896–97 season](/source/1896%E2%80%9397_Small_Heath_F.C._season), at the end of which the club finished in fourth position.[4] His erratic goalkeeping meant that was the only season he spent in the league team, and in 1898 he moved back to the Birmingham & District League with [Worcester](/source/Worcester,_England) club [Berwick Rangers](/source/Worcester_City_F.C.).[3][5] Returning to Small Heath two years later, he was unable to establish himself in the [reserve team](/source/Reserve_team), let alone the first team, and soon dropped back to the Birmingham League again, this time with [Kidderminster Harriers](/source/Kidderminster_Harriers_F.C.).[3][6]

## References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). *Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939*. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

1. ["Redditch Town"](https://www.fchd.info/REDDITCT.HTM). *Football Club History Database*. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 16 March 2009.

1. Matthews, Tony (1995). *Birmingham City: A Complete Record*. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

1. Matthews, p. 144.

1. ["Berwick Rangers (Worcester)"](https://www.fchd.info/BERWICRW.HTM). *Football Club History Database*. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 16 March 2009.

1. ["Kidderminster Harriers"](https://www.fchd.info/KIDDERMH.HTM). *Football Club History Database*. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 16 March 2009.

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