Bert Harry
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Ernest Harry | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Date of death | 1966 (aged 68–69) | ||
| Playing position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| - | Kingstonian | ||
| 1921-1934 | Crystal Palace | 410 | (53) |
| 1934– ? | Dartford | ||
| - | Shrewsbury Town | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Albert Ernest "Bert" Harry (born 1897 in Kingston upon Thames, England) was a footballer who played in The Football League for Crystal Palace. He also played for Kingstonian, Dartford and Shrewsbury Town.[1]
Harry was signed for Crystal Palace in 1921 by then manager Edmund Goodman who had spotted Harry playing for Kingstonian in the Surrey Cup Final.[2] He made his Football League debut in March 1922 and went on to make 410 appearances for Crystal Palace between then and 1934, a club record which stood until surpassed by Terry Long in 1960.[2] Harry moved to Dartford in August 1934[3] and later to Shrewsbury Town. Harry subsequently retired from football and became a publican in Oakmoor Staffordshire.[2]
Albert Harry died in 1966 aged 68 or 69.[2]
References
- ↑
- Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
- 1 2 3 4 Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 74. ISBN 0907969542.
- ↑ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 326. ISBN 0907969542.