Harold Wadsworth Explained

Harold Wadsworth
Fullname:Harold Wadsworth
Birth Date:4 October 1898
Birth Place:Bootle, Liverpool, England
Death Date:2 November 1975
Height:[1]
Position:Left-winger
Years1:1914-1918
Clubs1:Tranmere Rovers
Years2:1919-1924
Clubs2:Liverpool
Caps2:55
Goals2:3
Years3:1924-1927
Clubs3:Leicester City
Caps3:98
Goals3:7
Years4:1927–1928
Clubs4:Nottingham Forest
Caps4:30
Goals4:9
Years5:1928–1932
Clubs5:Millwall
Caps5:70
Goals5:5

Harold Wadsworth (4 October 1898 – 2 November 1975) was an English footballer who made over 250 appearances in The Football League for Liverpool,[2] Leicester City,[3] Nottingham Forest[4] and Millwall.

Playing career

Wadsworth started his career at local club Bootle St Matthews before he was signed by Tranmere Rovers.

Liverpool

He signed for Liverpool in 1919 and made 9 appearances in his debut season. He made 25 appearances the following season, but his playing time was considerably reduced during the next two seasons as Liverpool won back-to-back championships.

Leicester City

He moved to Leicester City in June 1924 and made 106 appearances for the club and helped Leicester win the Division Two title in 1924–25. He left in April 1927 for Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest

Wadsworth spent a year in Division Two for Nottingham Forest in the 1927–28 season on the left wing.He scored on his debut in the opening game of the season on 28 August 1927 in the 2–2 draw away at Port Vale and his last game was on 14 April 1928 at home to West Bromwich Albion.

He later played for Millwall.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool]1919-20First Division900 0 9 0
1920-21First Division2530 0 253
1921-22First Division100 0 1 0
1922-23First Division30 0030
1923-24First Division170 00170
Total55300553
Leicester City1924-25Second Division421 6 0 481
1925-26First Division382 1 0 392
1926-27First Division184 10194
Total987801067
Nottingham Forest1927-28Second Division309 5 1 3510
Total309513510
Millwall1928-29Second Division234 4 0 274
1929-30Second Division80 3 0 110
1930-31Second Division391 1 0 401
Total70580785
Career total2532421127425

Notes and References

  1. News: First Division prospects. Liverpool . Junius . Athletic News . Manchester . 22 August 1921 . 5.
  2. Web site: Harold Wadsworth . LFC History . 23 March 2012 .
  3. Web site: Harold Wadsworth . FoxesTalk . 5 August 2020.
  4. Book: Smales, Ken . 2006 . Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History . Pineapple Books.