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Harry Brigham

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Harry Brigham
Personal information
Full name Harold Brigham[1]
Date of birth 19 November 1914[1]
Place of birth Selby, England
Date of death 1978[1]
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
000?–1936 Frickey Colliery ? (?)
1936–1946 Stoke City 104 (0)
1946–1947 Nottingham Forest 35 (2)
1948–1950 York City 56 (5)
1950–? Gainsborough Trinity ? (?)
Selby Town ? (?)
Total 195 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harold "Harry" Brigham (born 1914) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Stoke City and York City.

Career

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Born in Selby, West Riding of Yorkshire, Brigham started his career at Bolton Wanderers as an amateur before playing for Frickley Colliery.[2] Following persistent overtures from Stoke City, he eventually joined Football League side in May 1936.[2] He went on make 104 appearances in the Football League for Stoke as well as 216 in the wartime league.[1][2] He also played for Chester and Wrexham as a wartime guest.[2] He left in November 1946 just after the end of the war to join Nottingham Forest for a fee of £4,000,[2] where he made 35 league appearances.[1] He went on to sign for York City in July 1948.[1] After making 60 appearances and scoring six goals in all competitions he signed for Gainsborough Trinity in June 1950, before finishing his career with hometown club Selby Town.[2]

Career statistics

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Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1936–37 First Division 21 0 2 0 23 0
1937–38 First Division 32 0 3 0 35 0
1938–39 First Division 39 0 2 0 41 0
1945–46 War League 0 0 8 0 8 0
1946–47 First Division 12 0 0 0 12 0
Total 104 0 15 0 119 0
Nottingham Forest 1946–47 Second Division 28 2 4 0 32 2
1947–48 Second Division 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 35 2 4 0 39 2
York City 1948–49[3] Third Division North 30 5 3 1 33 6
1949–50[4] Third Division North 26 0 1 0 27 0
Total 56 5 4 1 60 6
Career total 195 7 23 1 218 8

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 80. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 15. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
  3. ^ Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 290–291. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  4. ^ Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 292–293. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.