Reg Kingham
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henry Ronald Kingham | ||
Date of birth | 19 November 1904 | ||
Place of birth | Harpenden, England | ||
Date of death | 4 August 1948 | (aged 43)||
Place of death | Luton, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1926 | St Albans City | ||
1926–1937 | Luton Town | 250 | (0) |
1937– | Yeovil & Petters United | ||
Worcester City | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Henry Ronald "Reg" Kingham (19 November 1904 – 4 August 1948) was an English footballer best known as a player for Luton Town.
Career
[edit]Born in Harpenden, Kingham joined his local side Luton Town from St Albans City in 1926. After playing 275 matches for Luton, Kingham left in 1937 to join Yeovil & Petters United. After Yeovil, Kingham had a spell with Worcester City before ending his career.[2]
Later life
[edit]Kingham later became the groundsman for Vauxhall Motors Recreation Club. He died following a spinal illness, aged 43.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Luton. 3 new forwards for Luton Town". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Mike. "Henry Kingham". Since 1888. Retrieved 2 July 2009. (registration & fee required)
- ^ "Death of Former Yeovil Player". Western Gazette. 10 September 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1948 deaths
- English men's footballers
- English Football League players
- St Albans City F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- People from Harpenden
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from Hertfordshire
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football defender, 1900s birth stubs