Harry Haslam (footballer)

Harry Haslam
Personal information
Date of birth1921?
Date of death1986
Playing positionFull back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
?–1946?Rochdale0(0)
1946–1947?Oldham Athletic2(0)
1947?–1948?Brighton and Hove Albion0(0)
1948?–1949?Leyton Orient7(0)
1949?–?Guildford City?
Teams managed
?Tonbridge
1972–1978Luton Town
1978–1980Sheffield United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Harry Haslam (died 1986[1]) was a footballer and manager in the Football League between the 1940s and 1980s.

Haslam played for Rochdale as an amateur, before moving to Oldham Athletic in 1946-47, for whom he made two League appearances.[2] After a short spell with Brighton & Hove Albion he moved to Leyton Orient for 1948-49, with whom he made 7 League appearances, before joining Guildford City.[3]

He managed Tonbridge in the 1960s, winning the Kent Senior Cup in 1964-65,[4] and went on to manage the club on a record 552 occasions.[5] Haslam became manager of Luton Town in 1972 and he led them to promotion to the Football League First Division for 1974-75.[1]

In 1978 he became manager of Sheffield United, and he remained in charge until 1980.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Martin Smith (4 March 2009). "Biog of managers from the 1974-75 season (#20)". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "OLDHAM ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Football League Player Stats at Neil Brown - Leyton Orient
  4. ↑ "Tonbridge Angels Football Club: History". tonbridgeafc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  5. ↑ "Tonbridge Angels - Club Records". Club Statistics. Tonbridge Angels FC. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "United Managers". Sheffield United FC. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.