Sol Tremelling

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|fullname = Elijah Solomon Tremelling

|birth_date = 8 May 1887

|birth_place = Newhall, England

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|position = Centre half

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|clubs1 = Newhall Swifts

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|clubs2 = Derby County

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|clubs3 = Burton United

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|clubs4 = Ilkeston United

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|clubs5 = Gresley Rovers

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|clubs6 = Shirebrook Forest

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|years7 = 1913–1919

|clubs7 = Bradford City

|caps7 = 2

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|years8 = 1916–1917

|clubs8 = → Chesterfield Town (war guest)

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|years9 = 1917

|clubs9 = → Notts County (war guest)

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|years10 = 1919

|clubs10 = → Lincoln City (war guest)

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|clubs11 = Mansfield Town

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|totalcaps = 6

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Elijah Solomon Tremelling (8 May 1887 – December 1960) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Early and personal life

Tremelling was born in Newhall, Derbyshire,{{cite web|url=https://www.cfchistory.com/2018-Update/1909-1917.xlsx|title=Chesterfield Town FC: the non-league players, 1909-15|accessdate=26 June 2019|publisher=CFC History|format=Microsoft Excel|archive-date=14 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114224509/https://www.cfchistory.com/2018-Update/1909-1917.xlsx|url-status=dead}} on 8 May 1887.1939 National Register His brothers Dan and Billy were also footballers, as was a fourth brother, Jack.{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000653/19491008/098/0004|title=Footballing Family|publisher=Sports Argus|date=8 October 1949|page=4}} His son Arthur was also a footballer.{{cite web|url=https://www.gresleyfc.com/players/?id=1537|title=Arthur Tremelling profile|accessdate=27 June 2019|publisher=Gresley F.C.}}

Career

Tremelling spent his early career with Newhall Swifts, Derby County, Burton United, Ilkeston United, Gresley Rovers and Shirebrook Forest.{{ENFA}} He joined Bradford City in March 1913,Frost, p. 409 making 2 league appearances for the club.Frost, p. 389 He signed for Bradford City along with fellow Gresley players Charlie Storer and George Draycott for a combined fee of £150.{{cite web|url=https://www.gresleyfc.com/players/?id=1022|title=Charlie Storer profile|accessdate=28 June 2019|publisher=Gresley F.C.}} He guested for Chesterfield Town, Notts County and Lincoln City during World War One, both from parent club Bradford City.{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19170829/027/0003|title=New "hands" for Notts|publisher=Nottingham Evening Post|date=29 August 1917|page=3}}{{cite web|url=http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=trem02|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315171643/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=trem02|title=Profile|archivedate=15 March 2016|accessdate=27 June 2019|publisher=The Lincoln City F.C. Archive}} After leaving Bradford City he played for Mansfield Town in August 1919.{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001825/19190829/146/0006|title=Mansfield Town|publisher=Mansfield Reporter|date=29 August 1919|page=6}}

He died in December 1960.England Death Index 1960{{cite web|url=https://www.gresleyfc.com/players/?id=639|title=Sol Tremelling profile|accessdate=26 June 2019|publisher=Gresley F.C.}}