Henry Pinkerton

Henry Pinkerton

Personal information
Full name	Henry Pinkerton
Date of birth	(1915-05-07)7 May 1915
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	1986 (aged 70–71)
Place of death	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1935	Hull City	2	(1)
1935–1936	Port Vale	3	(0)
1936–1938	Burnley	3	(0)
1938–1947	Falkirk	6	(0)
	Bo'ness United
Total		8+	(1+)
International career
1939	Scotland (wartime)	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henry Pinkerton (7 May 1915 – 1986) was a Scottish footballer.

Career

Pinkerton played for Hull City before joining Port Vale in May 1935. After just two games he was released at the end of the 1935–36 season, at which point he moved on to Burnley. He made his Burnley debut on 26 September 1936 in the goalless draw with Swansea Town at Turf Moor. Pinkerton made two further league appearances for Burnley in the 1937–38 campaign, before leaving to play for Falkirk and later Bo'ness United. After quitting professional football, he emigrated to Canada to work as a coach.

Career statistics

Source:

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hull City	1934–35	Second Division	2	1	0	0	2	1
Port Vale	1935–36	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
Burnley	1936–37	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1937–38	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	3	0

External links

• London Hearts profile