Eric Ross

Northern Irish footballer

For the American writer and LGBT activist, see Eric Rosswood.

Eric RossPersonal information

Full name|  William Eric Ross
Date of birth|  (1944-09-19) 19 September 1944 (age 80)
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)
1967|  → Detroit Cougars (guest)|  8|  (1)
1967–1969|  Newcastle United|  2|  (0)
1969–1972|  Northampton Town|  57|  (5)
1971–1972|  → Hartlepool 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

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]

## Career

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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

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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

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### International

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Northern Ireland[3]

Year | Apps | Goals
1968 | 1 | 0
Total | 1 | 0

## References

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

## External links

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* Eric Ross at National-Football-Teams.com

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