Ernest Rixon Phythian (16 July 1942 – 3 August 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker.
Active between 1960 and 1968, Phythian made over 250 appearances in the Football League, scoring nearly 100 goals.
[2] He also played cricket for North of England Schools and for various clubs around Bolton.
[1] He died on 3 August 2020, aged 78, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1940s, is a stub.