Harry Wainwright (footballer)

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Harry Wainwright
Personal information
Date of birth 1899[1]
Place of birth Sheffield, England[1]
Position(s) Inside-right
Youth career
Highfields
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1920 Port Vale 4 (0)
Highfields
1920–1922 Doncaster Rovers (3)
Brodsworth Main
Frickley Colliery
1924–1926 Sheffield United 2 (0)
Boston Town
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
Newark Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Wainwright (born 1899; date of death unknown) was an English footballer.

Career[edit]

Wainwright played for Highfields before joining Port Vale as an amateur in December 1919.[1] After making his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Barnsley on Boxing Day he signed as a professional the following month.[1] He was unable to nail down a regular place however, and was released at the end of the season with just four appearances to his name.[1]

He returned to Highfields before moving on to Doncaster Rovers where he scored in their return to football following WW1, in the 2–1 defeat to Rotherham Town in the Midland League.[2] He scored two more goals that season, and none the following season.[2]

He then went to Brodsworth Main, Frickley Colliery, Sheffield United, Boston Town, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United and Newark Town.[1]

Career statistics[edit]

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1919–20 Second Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Sheffield United 1924–25 First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1925–26 First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 299. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ a b Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
  3. ^ Harry Wainwright at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)