| Harry Deacon | |
| Fullname: | Henry Deacon |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Birth Date: | 25 April 1900 |
| Birth Place: | Sheffield, England |
| Death Place: | Rotherham, England |
| Clubs1: | Hallam |
| Years2: | 1919–1920 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1920–1922 |
| Clubs3: | Birmingham |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1922–1931 |
| Clubs4: | Swansea Town |
| Caps4: | 319 |
| Goals4: | 86 |
| Years5: | 1931–1934 |
| Clubs5: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Caps5: | 118 |
| Goals5: | 47 |
| Years6: | 1934 |
| Clubs6: | Southport |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 1934–1935 |
| Caps7: | 25 |
| Goals7: | 11 |
| Years8: | 1935–1936 |
| Clubs8: | Rotherham United |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
Henry Deacon (25 April 1900 – 15 January 1946) was an English professional footballer who made 479 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Swansea Town, Crewe Alexandra, Southport, Accrington Stanley and Rotherham United.[1] He played as an inside forward.
Deacon was born in the Darnall district of Sheffield, and played football for Hallam before joining Sheffield Wednesday as an amateur.[1] [2] He moved on to Birmingham in 1920,[2] and made his debut in the First Division on 4 February 1922, deputising for Johnny Crosbie in a home game against Liverpool which resulted in a 2–0 defeat.[3] After two games in two seasons, unable to dislodge Crosbie from the inside right position, Deacon moved on to Swansea Town where he found considerably more success.[2]
In nine seasons with the club, he scored 86 goals in 316 league games,[1] played a major role in their promotion to the Second Division as Third Division South champions in the 1924–25 season,[4] and helped them reach the final of the Welsh Cup and the semi-final of the FA Cup the following season.[5] [6] In recognition of his service to the club, Swansea awarded him a testimonial match which was attended by 9,000 spectators.[2]
Deacon went on to spend three seasons with Crewe Alexandra where he scored 47 goals in 118 Third Division North games.[1] He then began the 1934–35 season at Southport,[7] finishing it with Accrington Stanley, where his 11 goals gave him runner-up spot in their scoring charts despite arriving midway through the season.[8] He ended his professional career with Rotherham United, making his last Football League appearance just before Christmas 1935.[4]
Deacon died in Rotherham, Yorkshire, in 1946 at the age of 45.[4]