Harry Brigham

Harry Brigham
Personal information
Full nameHarold Brigham[1]
Date of birth19 November 1914[1]
Place of birthSelby, England
Date of death1978[1]
Height5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)[2]
Playing positionRight back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Bolton Wanderers0(0)
?–1936Frickey Colliery?(?)
1936–1946Stoke City104(0)
1946–1947Nottingham Forest35(2)
1948–1950York City56(5)
1950–?Gainsborough Trinity?(?)
Selby Town?(?)
Total195(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Harold "Harry" Brigham (born 1914) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Stoke City and York City.

Career

Born in Selby, North Yorkshire, Brigham started his career at Bolton Wanderers as an amateur before playing for Frickley Colliery.[2] Following persistent overtures from Stoke City, he eventually joined Football League side in May 1936.[2] He went on make 104 appearances in the Football League for Stoke as well as 216 in the wartime league.[1][2] He also played for Chester and Wrexham as a wartime guest.[2] He left in November 1946 just after the end of the war to join Nottingham Forest for a fee of £4,000,[2] where he made 35 league appearances.[1] He went on to sign for York City in July 1948.[1] After making 60 appearances and scoring six goals in all competitions he signed for Gainsborough Trinity in June 1950, before finishing his career with hometown club Selby Town.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1936–37 21020230
1937–38 32030350
1938–39 39020410
1945–46 008080
1946–47 12000120
Total 10401501190
Nottingham Forest 1946–47 28240322
1947–48 700070
Total 35240392
York City 1948–49[3] 30531336
1949–50[4] 26010270
Total 56541606
Career total 19572312188

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 80. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 15. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
  3. Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 290–291. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  4. Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 292–293. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.