Harry Millership Explained

Harry Millership
Fullname:Harold Millership
Birth Date:1889
Birth Place:Chirk, Wales
Death Date:1959
Death Place:Blackpool, England
Height:[1]
Position:Full-back
Years1:1912–1915
Clubs1:Blackpool
Caps1:30
Years2:1917–1919
Clubs2:Leeds City
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1920–1921
Nationalteam1:Wales
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Clubs3:Rotherham County
Years3:1919–1922
Years4:1922–1923
Clubs4:Barnsley
Caps3:81
Caps4:5
Clubs5:Castleford Town
Years5:1923–?
Goals3:7
Goals4:0

Harold 'Harry' Millership[2] (1889–1959) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1920 and 1921, playing 6 matches. He played his first match on 14 February 1920 against Ireland and his last match on 9 April 1921 also against Ireland.[3] At club level, he played for several clubs with Rotherham County being his most successful. He made 49 war-time guest appearances for Leeds City, scoring 6 goals in total. On 17 October 1919, an auction was held at the Metropole Hotel in Leeds, where the playing staff of Leeds was auctioned off along with other assets of the club. The 16 members of the playing squad were bought by 9 different clubs for a total of £9,250. Millership was bought by Rotherham County for £1,000, it was the second highest bid for a player. Billy McLeod was bought for £1,250 by Notts County.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Football's advent. Rotherham County . Athletic News . Manchester . 15 August 1921 . 6.
  2. Web site: Leeds United F.C. History. www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. 2019-08-21.
  3. Web site: Wales player database 1872 to 2013. eu-football.info. 30 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Review of 1919–20 – Disaster strikes . 2006-11-16 . Dave . MightyLeeds.co.uk.