Harry Meakin

Harry Meakin

Personal information
Full name	Harry Meakin [1]
Date of birth	8 September 1919 [1]
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England [1]
Date of death	1986 (aged 67) [1]
Place of death	Chester, England [1]
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945	Summerbank
1946–1950	Stoke City	35	(0)
1950	Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and 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 backup 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
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City [1]	1946–47	First Division	6	0	0	0	6	0
	1947–48	First Division	22	0	2	0	24	0
	1948–49	First Division	2	0	3	0	5	0
	1949–50	First Division	5	0	1	0	6	0
Career Total			35	0	6	0	41	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.