Harry Bamford | |
Fullname: | Harry Frank Ernest Bamford |
Birth Date: | 8 April 1914 |
Birth Place: | Kingston upon Thames, England |
Death Place: | Rochdale, England |
Position: | Left back, outside left |
Youthclubs1: | Ealing YMCA |
Clubs1: | Ealing Celtic |
Years2: | 1936 |
Clubs2: | Hayes |
Caps2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1936–1946 |
Clubs3: | Brentford |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Clubs4: | → Aldershot (guest) |
Years5: | 1946 |
Clubs5: | → Colchester United (guest) |
Caps5: | 1 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1946 |
Clubs6: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Caps6: | 8 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Harry Frank Ernest Bamford MBE (8 April 1914 – 4 June 1949) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion as a left back or outside left.[1]
Bamford served as a squadron sergeant major in the Royal Army Service Corps in Italy during the Second World War and was twice mentioned in dispatches.[2] [3] He was later awarded an MBE.
Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Brentford | 1945–46[4] | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Colchester United (guest) | 1945–46[5] | Southern League | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |