Henry Pinkerton
Henry Pinkerton (7 May 1915 – 1986) was a Scottish footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henry Pinkerton[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 May 1915||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
Date of death | 1986 (aged 70–71)[1] | ||
Place of death | Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] | ||
Playing 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 | ||
Bo'ness United | |||
Total | 8+ | (1+) | |
National team | |||
1939 | Scotland (wartime) | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Pinkerton played for Hull City before joining Port Vale in May 1935.[1] After just two games he was released at the end of the 1935–36 season, at which point he moved on to Burnley.[1] He made his Burnley debut on 26 September 1936 in the goalless draw with Swansea Town at Turf Moor.[2] 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.
Statistics
Source:[3]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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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 |
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References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 231. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
- Henry Pinkerton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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