Harry Haslam (footballer)

Harry Haslam (died 1986[1]) was a footballer and manager in the Football League between the 1940s and 1980s.

Harry Haslam

Personal information
Date of birth	c. 1921
Date of death	1986 (aged 64–65)
Playing position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–1946	Rochdale	0	(0)
1946–1947	Oldham Athletic	2	(0)
1947–1948	Brighton and Hove Albion	0	(0)
1948–1949	Leyton Orient	7	(0)
1949	Guildford City
Teams managed
	Tonbridge
1972–1978	Luton Town
1978–1980	Sheffield United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Haslam played for Rochdale as an amateur, before moving to Oldham Athletic in 1946-47, for whom he made two League appearances.[2] After a short spell with Brighton & Hove Albion he moved to Leyton Orient for 1948-49, with whom he made 7 League appearances, before joining Guildford City.[3]

He managed Tonbridge in the 1960s, winning the Kent Senior Cup in 1964–65,[4] and went on to manage the club on a record 552 occasions.[5] Haslam became manager of Luton Town in 1972 and he led them to promotion to the Football League First Division for 1974-75.[1]

In 1978, he became manager of Sheffield United, and he remained in charge until 1980.[6]

References

1. Martin Smith (4 March 2009). "Biog of managers from the 1974-75 season (#20)". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
2. "OLDHAM ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
3. Football League Player Stats at Neil Brown - Leyton Orient
4. "Tonbridge Angels Football Club: History". tonbridgeafc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
5. "Tonbridge Angels - Club Records". Club Statistics. Tonbridge Angels FC. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
6. "United Managers". Sheffield United FC. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.