Henry Hargreaves (1893 – 9 December 1917) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Hargreaves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1893[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 1917 (aged 24)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newcastle Town | |||
| 1912–1915 | Stoke | 38 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Hargreaves was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Newcastle Town before joining Stoke in 1912.[1] He played 42 times for Stoke in three seasons with the club scoring five goals before being called up to the army in 1916 during the First World War. He was killed in action in France on 9 December 1917, serving as a private in the North Staffordshire Regiment.[1][3][2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1912–13[1] | Southern League First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1913–14[1] | Southern League Second Division | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1914–15[4] | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 5 | ||
| Career Total | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 5 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Smith, Peter (9 November 2018). "The heroic and tragic stories of the 21 names Stoke City honoured in Remembrance". stokesentinel. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Stoke Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 October 2019.