Harry Trainer Explained

Harry Trainer
Fullname:Henry Trainer
Birth Date:1872
Birth Place:Wrexham, Wales
Death Date:May 1924 (aged 51)
Death Place:Wrexham, Wales
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1890–1891
Clubs1:Wrexham Victoria
Years2:1891–1893
Clubs2:Wrexham Grosvenor
Years3:1893–1894
Clubs3:Westminster Rovers
Years4:1894–1895
Clubs4:Wrexham
Years5:1895–1897
Clubs5:Leicester Fosse
Caps5:31
Goals5:12
Years6:1897–1899
Clubs6:Sheppey United
Years7:1899–1900
Clubs7:Wrexham
Nationalyears1:1895
Nationalteam1:Wales
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:2

Harry Trainer (1872 – May 1924) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing three matches and scoring two goals. He played his first match on 16 March 1895 against Ireland and his last match on 23 March 1895 against Scotland.[1] At club level, he played for Leicester Fosse and was topscorer of the team of the 1895–96 season with 14 goals.

Personal life

In January 1901, Trainer was sentenced to nine months imprisonment with hard labour for breaking and entering, and theft of jewellery.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wales player database 1872 to 2013. eu-football.info. 30 April 2016.
  2. News: The Wales striker with more criminal convictions than caps. The Guardian. Paul. Brown. 19 November 2019.