Harry Ferrier | |
Fullname: | Henry Ferrier |
Birth Date: | 20 May 1920 |
Birth Place: | Ratho, Scotland |
Death Place: | Earls Colne, England |
Height: | 5ft 11in |
Position: | Left back |
Clubs1: | Ratho Park Rangers |
Years2: | –1937 |
Clubs2: | Ratho Amateurs |
Years3: | 1937–1946 |
Clubs3: | Barnsley |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1946–1954 |
Clubs4: | Portsmouth |
Caps4: | 241 |
Goals4: | 8 |
Years5: | 1954–1956 |
Clubs5: | Gloucester City |
Caps5: | 69 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Manageryears1: | 1954–1959 |
Managerclubs1: | Gloucester City |
Manageryears2: | 1959–1963 |
Managerclubs2: | Chelmsford City |
Manageryears3: | 1966–1969 |
Managerclubs3: | Chelmsford City |
Henry Ferrier (20 May 1920 – 16 October 2002) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager who made over 240 appearances in the Football League for Portsmouth as a left back. He later managed Gloucester City and Chelmsford City in non-League football.[1] [2]
Ferrier was a Heart of Midlothian supporter.[3] He was married with three children and served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War. After leaving football, he worked in the commercial department for Essex County Cricket Club and as a crane driver.
Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Portsmouth | 1946–47[4] | First Division | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
1947–48 | First Division | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
1948–49 | First Division | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | |||
1949–50 | First Division | 42 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 48 | 1 | |||
1950–51 | First Division | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | |||
1951–52 | First Division | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1[5] | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
1952–53 | First Division | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
1953–54 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Career total | 241 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 9 |
Portsmouth
Chelmsford City