| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Sellars | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Beamish, Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 1987 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1922 | Leadgate Park | ||
| 1923–1935 | Stoke | 369 | (18) |
| 1936 | Congleton Town | ||
| 1937 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Harold Sellars (9 April 1902 – 19 May 1987) was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke. He made 394 appearances for Stoke in all competitions. Harry's son John Sellars also played for Stoke in the 1950s.[1]
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Harry Sellars was brought to Stoke in 1923 at the age of 21 from Leadgate Park. Sellars who worked as a miner until his moved to the Victoria Ground was known for his '110 percent' performances and was rarely absent from the starting eleven. He became known for his intelligent defending and accurate passing while under pressure. Sellars appeared in almost 400 games for Stoke when he became assistant manager to Bob McGrory in 1936. After leaving Stoke he joined Congleton Town and then Port Vale.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1923–24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 1924–25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1925–26 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 1926–27 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1927–28 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| 1928–29 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1929–30 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| 1930–31 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 1931–32 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 2 | |
| 1932–33 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 1933–34 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 1934–35 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1935–36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 369 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 394 | 19 | |