Harry Brigham

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 8.5 in (1.74 m)[2]
Playing position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

Career

Born in Selby, North 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

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	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

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References

Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 80. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
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.
Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 290–291. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 292–293. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.

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[PFA_80-1] Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 80. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.

[Citizens_and_Minstermen_15-2] 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.

[The_Complete_Record_290-291-3] Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 290–291. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.

[The_Complete_Record_292-293-4] Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 292–293. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.