Harry Meakin

Harry Meakin

Personal information
Full name	Harry Meakin[1]
Date of birth	8 September 1919[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	1986 (aged 67)[1]
Place of death	Chester, England[1]
Playing position	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Summerbank
1946–1950	Stoke City	35	(0)
–	Northwich Victoria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Harry Meakin (8 September 1919 – 1986) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.^[1]

Career

Meakin was born in Stoke-on-Trent and joined Stoke City from local feeder club Summerbank during World War II.^[1] He was signed as a back up defender but found himself playing as a regular in 1947–48 after injury to key defender Neil Franklin.^[1] Afterwards he reverted to his bit part role and left for Northwich Victoria in 1950.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City[1]	1946–47	6	0	0	0	6	0
	1947–48	22	0	2	0	24	0
	1948–49	2	0	3	0	5	0
	1949–50	5	0	1	0	6	0
Career Total		35	0	6	0	41	0

References

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