Harry Meakin

Harry Meakin
Personal information
Full nameHarry Meakin[1]
Date of birth8 September 1919[1]
Place of birthStoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death1986 (aged 67)[1]
Place of deathChester, England[1]
Playing positionFull-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Summerbank
1946–1950Stoke City35(0)
Northwich Victoria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Harry Meakin (8 September 1919 – 1986) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Career

Meakin was born in Stoke-on-Trent and joined Stoke City from local feeder club Summerbank during World War II.[1] He was signed as a back up defender but found himself playing as a regular in 1947–48 after injury to key defender Neil Franklin.[1] Afterwards he reverted to his bit part role and left for Northwich Victoria in 1950.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City[1] 1946–47 600060
1947–48 22020240
1948–49 203050
1949–50 501060
Career Total 35060410

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.