Henry Hargreaves (footballer) explained

Henry Hargreaves
Fullname:Henry Hargreaves
Birth Date:1893
Birth Place:Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Death Date:9 December 1917 (aged 24)
Death Place:Pas-de-Calais, France
Position:Midfielder
Years2:1912–1915
Clubs2:Stoke
Caps2:38
Goals2:4

Henry Hargreaves (1893 – 9 December 1917) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]

Career

Hargreaves was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Newcastle Town before joining Stoke in 1912. He played 42 times for Stoke in three seasons with the club scoring five goals before being called up to the army in 1916 during the First World War. He was killed in action in France on 9 December 1917, serving as a private in the North Staffordshire Regiment.[2]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1912–13Southern League First Division200020
1913–14Southern League Second Division910091
1914–15[3] 23441275
Career Total38441425

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony . The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City . Lion Press . 1994 . 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Web site: The heroic and tragic stories of the 21 names Stoke City honoured in Remembrance . Smith . Peter . 9 November 2018 . stokesentinel . 29 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Stoke Squad 1914/15 . Football and the First World War . en . 29 October 2019.