Henry Sparrow

Henry Sparrow

Personal information
Full name	Henry Sparrow
Date of birth	13 June 1889
Place of birth	Faversham, England
Date of death	1973
Playing position	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
?–?	Faversham Thursday	?	(?)
?-?	Portsmouth	?	(?)
?-?	Sittingbourne	?	(?)
?-?	Croydon Common	?	(?)
1911-1913	Leicester Fosse	48	(29)
1913–1914	Tottenham Hotspur	18	(7)
?-?	Margate	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Henry Sparrow (13 June 1889 – 1973) was an English professional footballer who played for Faversham Thursday, Portsmouth, Sittingbourne, Croydon Common, Leicester Fosse, Tottenham Hotspur and Margate.^[1]

Football career

Sparrow began his career at his local Non League club Faversham Thursday. He later went on to play for Portsmouth and Croydon Common before joining Leicester Fosse in 1911. The centre forward featured in 48 matches and scored 29 goals between 1911-1913. In 1913, Sparrow signed for Tottenham Hotspur where he played a total of 19 matches and scored on seven occasions in all competitions. ^[2] After leaving White Hart Lane he played for Margate where he ended his playing career.

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 246. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
2. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 4 December 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite