Harry Brigham

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Harry Brigham
Personal information
Full name Harold Brigham [1]
Date of birth 19 November 1914 [1]
Place of birth Selby, England
Date of death 1978 [1]
Height5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m) [2]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
?–1936 Frickey Colliery ? (?)
1936–1946 Stoke City 104 (0)
1946–1947 Nottingham Forest 35 (2)
1948–1950 York City 56 (5)
1950–? Gainsborough Trinity ? (?)
Selby Town ? (?)
Total195(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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Career

Born in Selby, West Riding of 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1936–37 First Division 21020230
1937–38 First Division32030350
1938–39 First Division39020410
1945–46 War League008080
1946–47 First Division12000120
Total10401501190
Nottingham Forest 1946–47 Second Division 28240322
1947–48 Second Division700070
Total35240392
York City 1948–49 [3] Third Division North 30531336
1949–50 [4] Third Division North26010270
Total56541606
Career total19572312188

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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.