Henry Salmon

Henry Salmon
Personal information
Full name Henry Salmon[1]
Date of birth (1910-03-14)14 March 1910[1]
Place of birth Fenton, England[1]
Date of death 30 July 1944(1944-07-30) (aged 34)[1]
Place of death Caen, France[1]
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Stoke St Peter's
– Longton Hall
– Macclesfield Town
1932–1933 Stoke City 3 (1)
1933–1934 Millwall 27 (1)
1934–1935 Wellington Town
1936–1937 Southport 24 (0)
– Shrewsbury Town
Total 54 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Henry "Harry" Salmon (14 March 1910 – 30 July 1944) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Millwall, Southport, and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Salmon was born in Fenton and played with local club's Stoke St Peter's, Longton Hall and Macclesfield Town before joining Stoke City in 1932.[1] He played three matches for Stoke scoring once in a 4–0 win against Oldham Athletic in the 1932–33 season as Stoke won the Second Division title.[1] He left at the end of the season for London club Millwall and suffered relegation.[1] He returned north to play for Wellington Town, Southport and Shrewsbury Town.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup 3rd Div. Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1932–33 Second Division 31000031
1933–34 First Division 00000000
Millwall 1934–35 Third Division South 1410010151
1935–36 1300000130
Southport 1937–38 Third Division North 2401010260
Career Total 5421020572

Honours

Stoke City

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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