Harry Obeney

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Harry Obeney
Personal information
Date of birth (1938-03-09) 9 March 1938 (age 85)
Place of birth Bethnal Green, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Brigg Sports
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1956–1961 West Ham United 24 (12)
1961–1964 Millwall 76 (10)
Colchester United
Dover
1965–1973 Romford 280 (63)
Aveley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Obeney (born 9 March 1938) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre forward/wing half. [1]

Career

A full back with Briggs Sports, Obeney signed for West Ham United in 1956 and made his full professional appearance in 1957 in a game against Notts County. His next appearance came nearly two years later. In 1959, with West Ham seeking a replacement for the injured Vic Keeble, Obeney was converted to playing as a centre forward. [2] [3]

Making only 30 appearances, in all competitions, for The Hammers, including West Ham's record home win against Everton; a 4–0 win in February 1961 in which Obeney scored twice, [4] he was allowed to leave and joined Millwall in 1961. He made 75 appearances for The Lions before a short spell with Colchester United, Southern League club Dover, before making over four hundred appearances for Romford. Obeney finished his career with Aveley. [2]

Obeney was granted a testimonial by Romford against West Ham United on 21 October 1970. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Harry Obeney at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  2. 1 2 Hogg, Tony (1995). Who's Who West Ham United. London: Independent Uk Sports Publications. p. 156. ISBN   1899429018.
  3. ↑ Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics Harry Obeney
  4. ↑ Everton Match Preview
  5. ↑ Marsh, Steve; Allen, Stuart, West Ham United Football Programmes: A Pictorial History , retrieved 25 November 2014
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