Harry Deacon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Deacon | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 January 1946 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Rotherham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Hallam | ? | (?) |
| 1919–1920 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1920–1922 | Birmingham | 2 | (0) |
| 1922–1931 | Swansea Town | 319 | (86) |
| 1931–1934 | Crewe Alexandra | 118 | (47) |
| 1934 | Southport | 9 | (2) |
| 1934–1935 | Accrington Stanley | 25 | (11) |
| 1935–1936 | Rotherham United | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Henry "Harry" Deacon (25 April 1900 – 15 January 1946) was an English professional footballer who made 479 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Swansea Town, Crewe Alexandra, Southport, Accrington Stanley and Rotherham United.[1] He played as an inside forward.
Playing career
Deacon was born in the Darnall district of Sheffield, and played football for Hallam before joining Sheffield Wednesday as an amateur.[1][2] He moved on to Birmingham in 1920,[2] and made his debut in the First Division on 4 February 1922, deputising for Johnny Crosbie in a home game against Liverpool which resulted in a 2–0 defeat.[3] After two games in two seasons, unable to dislodge Crosbie from the inside right position, Deacon moved on to Swansea Town where he found considerably more success.[2]
In nine seasons with the club, he scored 86 goals in 316 league games,[1] played a major role in their promotion to the Second Division as Third Division South champions in the 1924–25 season,[4] and helped them to reach the final of the Welsh Cup and the semi-final of the FA Cup the following season.[5][6] In recognition of his service to the club, Swansea awarded him a testimonial match which was attended by 9,000 spectators.[2]
Deacon went on to spend three seasons with Crewe Alexandra where he scored 47 goals in 188 Third Division North games.[1] He then began the 1934–35 season at Southport,[7] finishing it with Accrington Stanley, where his 11 goals gave him runner-up spot in their scoring charts despite arriving midway through the season.[8][9] He ended his professional career with Rotherham United, making his last Football League appearance just before Christmas 1935.[4]
Deacon died in Rotherham, Yorkshire, in 1946 at the age of 45.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 72. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ↑ Matthews, p. 164.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "A–Z Past Players (Pre-1939)" (.DOC). Rotherham United F.C. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ↑ "Welsh Cup Final 1925/26". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ↑ "Club History". Swansea City A.F.C. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ↑ "1934/35". SouthportFCStats. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ↑ "League Record". Accrington Stanley History. Greger Lindberg. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ↑ "League Appearances D–H". Accrington Stanley History. Greger Lindberg. Retrieved 6 May 2009.