Harold "Harry" Brigham (born 1914) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Stoke City and York City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Brigham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Selby, England | ||
| Date of death | 1978[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) | |
| ?–1936 | Frickey Colliery | ? | (?) |
| 1936–1946 | Stoke City | 104 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | (2) |
| 1948–1950 | York City | 56 | (5) |
| 1950–? | Gainsborough Trinity | ? | (?) |
| Selby Town | ? | (?) | |
| Total | 195 | (7) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Selby, West Riding of Yorkshire, Brigham started his career at Bolton Wanderers as an amateur before playing for Frickley Colliery.[2] Following persistent overtures from Stoke City, he eventually joined Football League side in May 1936.[2] He went on make 104 appearances in the Football League for Stoke as well as 216 in the wartime league.[1][2] He also played for Chester and Wrexham as a wartime guest.[2] He left in November 1946 just after the end of the war to join Nottingham Forest for a fee of £4,000,[2] where he made 35 league appearances.[1] He went on to sign for York City in July 1948.[1] After making 60 appearances and scoring six goals in all competitions he signed for Gainsborough Trinity in June 1950, before finishing his career with hometown club Selby Town.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1936–37 | First Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | First Division | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1938–39 | First Division | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1945–46 | War League | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1946–47 | First Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 104 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 119 | 0 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1946–47 | Second Division | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| 1947–48 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| York City | 1948–49[3] | Third Division North | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 6 |
| 1949–50[4] | Third Division North | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 218 | 8 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 80. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 15. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
- ^ Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 290–291. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- ^ Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 292–293. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.