Harry Wainwright (footballer)

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Harry Wainwright
Personal information
Date of birth 1899 [1]
Place of birth Sheffield, England [1]
Position(s) Inside-right
Youth career
Highfields
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1919–1920 Port Vale 4 (0)
Highfields
1920–1922 Doncaster Rovers (3)
Brodsworth Main
Frickley Colliery
1924–1926 Sheffield United 2 (0)
Boston Town
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
Newark Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Wainwright (born 1899; date of death unknown) was an English footballer.

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Career

Wainwright played for Highfields before joining Port Vale as an amateur in December 1919. [1] After making his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Barnsley on Boxing Day he signed as a professional the following month. [1] He was unable to nail down a regular place, however, and was released at the end of the season with just four appearances to his name. [1]

He returned to Highfields before moving on to Doncaster Rovers where he scored in their return to football following WW1, in the 2–1 defeat to Rotherham Town in the Midland League. [2] He scored two more goals that season, and none the following season. [2]

He then went to Brodsworth Main, Frickley Colliery, Sheffield United, Boston Town, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United and Newark Town. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [3]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1919–20 Second Division 40000040
Sheffield United 1924–25 First Division 10000010
1925–26 First Division10000010
Total20000020

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 299. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. 1 2 Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN   978-0-9569848-3-8.
  3. Harry Wainwright at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)