Harold Sly (26 February 1904 – 1996) was an English professional footballer of the 1920s and 1930s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 February 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Appley Bridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 1996 (aged 91–92) | ||
| Place of death | Hove, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back, half back, inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1922 | Rover Motor Company | ||
| 1922–192? | Birmingham | 0 | (0) |
| 192?–1927 | Tamworth Castle | ||
| 1927–1929 | Gillingham | 15 | (1) |
| 1929–1933 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | (0) |
| 1933–19?? | FC Sète | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Appley Bridge, he played football for the Rover Company's team before joining Birmingham, however he never started a match for the club in the English Football League, and dropped back into the amateur game with Tamworth Castle.[1] In 1927 he joined Gillingham of the Football League Third Division South, where he spent two seasons but never secured a regular place in the club's first team.[2] He then moved to Brighton & Hove Albion, before joining French club FC Sète.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Soccerdata. p. 240. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. pp. 41–42. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
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