Harry Brigham Explained

Harry Brigham
Fullname:Harold Brigham[1]
Height:5 ft 8+1/2 in[2]
Birth Date:19 November 1914
Birth Place:Selby, England
Death Date:1978
Position:Right back
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:?–1936
Caps2:?
Goals2:?
Years3:1936–1946
Clubs3:Stoke City
Caps3:104
Goals3:0
Years4:1946–1947
Caps4:35
Goals4:2
Years5:1948–1950
Clubs5:York City
Caps5:56
Goals5:5
Years6:1950–?
Caps6:?
Goals6:?
Clubs7:Selby Town
Caps7:?
Goals7:?
Totalcaps:195
Totalgoals:7

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

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

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1936–37First Division21020230
1937–38First Division32030350
1938–39First Division39020410
1945–46War League008080
1946–47First Division12000120
Total10401501190
Nottingham Forest1946–47Second Division28240322
1947–48Second Division700070
Total35240392
York City1948–49[3] Third Division North30531336
1949–50[4] Third Division North26010270
Total56541606
Career total19572312188

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 . Queen Anne Press . 2005 . 80 . 1-85291-665-6 .
  2. Book: Jarred . Martin . Windross . Dave . Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997 . Citizen Publications . 1997 . 15 . 0-9531005-0-2 .
  3. Book: Batters, Dave. York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. 2008. 290–291. 978-1-85983-633-0 .
  4. Book: Batters, Dave. York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. 2008. 292–293. 978-1-85983-633-0 .