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
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Huddersfield Town	1913–14	6	2	0	0	6	2
	1914–15	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1919–20	18	0	0	0	18	0
	1920–21	19	0	0	0	19	0
	1921–22	9	0	0	0	9	0
	1922–23	8	0	0	0	8	0
	Total	60	2	0	0	60	2
Stoke City	1922–23	12	0	0	0	12	0
	1923–24	33	0	0	0	33	0
	1924–25	35	1	0	0	35	1
	1925–26	5	0	0	0	5	0
	Total	85	1	0	0	85	1
Career Total		145	3	0	0	145	3

Honours

Huddersfield Town

• Football League Second Division runner-up: 1919–20

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.