Harry Brough

Harry Brough
Personal information
Full name Henry Burton Brough[1]
Date of birth 27 December 1896
Place of birth Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England[1]
Date of death 1975 (aged 79)[1]
Playing position Wing Half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1922 Huddersfield Town 60 (2)
1923–1925 Stoke City 85 (1)
Total 145 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Henry Burton "Harry" Brough (27 December 1896 – 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Huddersfield Town and Stoke.[1]

Career

Brough was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire and began his career with Huddersfield Town in 1913.[1] His career at Huddersfield was hampered by World War I but once th league had resumed he helped the "Terriers" finish 2nd in 1919–20 gaining promotion to the First Division. Herbert Chapman came in as manager and Brough lost his place in the side being used as a back up player. In February 1923 he joined Stoke City after he had an unsuccessful trial with Manchester United.[1]

He was a regular in the Stoke side in 1923–24 and 1924–25 and scored once against Coventry City in September 1924.[1] After making 85 appearances for Stoke he retired in October 1925.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huddersfield Town 1913–14 620062
1914–15 000000
1919–20 18000180
1920–21 19000190
1921–22 900090
1922–23 800080
Total 60200602
Stoke City 1922–23 12000120
1923–24 33000330
1924–25 35100351
1925–26 500050
Total 85100851
Career Total 1453001453

Honours

Huddersfield Town

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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