| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | West Hartlepool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897-1900 | Thames Ironworks | 32 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Henry Hird (1874-unknown) was an English association footballer who played as a winger.[1]
Born in West Hartlepool, Hird moved south to work for the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company as a plater in 1897. He was fast and tricky and renowned for his accurate crosses and described as "an out and out right winger". He joined Thames Ironworks for season 1897-98, his high quality crosses contributed towards the Ironworks winning the 1897-98 London League. Hird is thought to be the first Ironworks player to have been sent off. In his third game, a London League game against Leyton on 30 October 1897, Hird was dismissed by the referee for disputing the awarding of a penalty. He made just one appearance in the Southern Football League and played for Ironworks until his last game on 14 October 1899. [2] With this game, his career ended abruptly for an unknown reason.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b John Powles (1 May 2005). Iron in the Blood: Thames Ironworks FC, the Club That Became West Ham United. Tony Brown. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-899468-22-5.
- ^ "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics — Henry Hird". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
Category:People from West Hartlepool
Category:English footballers
Category:Association football wingers
Category:Thames Ironworks F.C. players
Category:1874 births
Category:Date of death unknown
Category:Southern Football League players