Harry Brough Explained

Harry Brough
Fullname:Henry Burton Brough
Birth Date:27 December 1896
Birth Place:Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Death Date:1975 (aged 79)
Height:[1]
Position:Wing half
Years1:1913–1922
Caps1:60
Goals1:2
Years2:1923–1925
Clubs2:Stoke City
Caps2:85
Goals2:1
Totalcaps:145
Totalgoals:3

Henry Burton Brough (27 December 1896 – 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Huddersfield Town and Stoke.[2]

Career

Brough was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire and began his career with Huddersfield Town in 1913.[2] His career at Huddersfield was hampered by World War I but once the league had resumed he helped the "Town" finish 2nd in 1919–20 gaining promotion to the First Division. Herbert Chapman came in as manager and Brough lost his place in the side being used as a backup player. In February 1923 he joined Stoke City after he had an unsuccessful trial with Manchester United.[2]

He was a regular in the Stoke side in 1923–24 and 1924–25 and scored once against Coventry City in September 1924.[2] After making 85 appearances for Stoke he retired in October 1925.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huddersfield Town1913–14Second Division620062
1914–15Second Division000000
1919–20Second Division18000180
1920–21First Division19000190
1921–22First Division900090
1922–23First Division800080
Total60200602
Stoke City1922–23First Division12000120
1923–24Second Division33000330
1924–25Second Division35100351
1925–26Second Division500050
Total85100851
Career Total1453001453

Honours

Huddersfield Town

Notes and References

  1. News: First Division prospects. Huddersfield Town . Woolwinder . Athletic News . Manchester . 22 August 1921 . 5.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.