Henry O'Grady (16 March 1907 – 12 April 1990) was an English footballer who played at inside forward for Nantwich, Witton Albion, Port Vale, Southampton, Leeds United, Burnley, Bury, Millwall, Carlisle United, Accrington Stanley, and Tunbridge Wells Rangers. Never spending more than two seasons at any one club, he made 99 league appearances playing in every division of the Football League between 1930 and 1938.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry O'Grady[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1907[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tunstall, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 12 April 1990 (aged 83)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bucknall, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1928–1929 | Nantwich Victoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929 | Nantwich | (7) | |
| 1929 | Witton Albion | ||
| 1929–1931 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Southampton | 7 | (2) |
| 1932–1933 | Leeds United | 8 | (2) |
| 1933–1934 | Burnley | 13 | (8) |
| 1934–1935 | Bury | 15 | (4) |
| 1935–1936 | Millwall | 4 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Carlisle United | 28 | (9) |
| 1937–1938 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | (2) |
| 1938–1939 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| Total | 99+ | (27+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
O'Grady played for Cheshire County League sides Nantwich and Witton Albion, before joining Port Vale in November 1929.[1] He made his debut playing at right-half in a 3–0 win over Wigan Borough at Springfield Park on 25 January 1930; this was his only appearance of the 1929–30 Third Division North winning campaign.[1] He did not feature at The Old Recreation Ground in the 1930–31 season, and left the "Valiants" in the summer.[1]
He moved on to Second Division side Southampton in August 1931. He scored on his "Saints" debut in a 3–0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on 29 August. Despite this, he spent most of his one season at The Dell in the reserves, making occasional first-team appearances as replacement for Bill Fraser at inside-right or Arthur Wilson at inside-left.[3] At the end of the 1931–32 season, having made only seven first-team appearances (scoring twice) he was offered the chance to move to Leeds.[4]
He joined Leeds United in August 1932, but with Arthur Hydes established at number eight, he again found first-team opportunities limited. He scored twice in eight First Division games for Leeds in 1932–33. After a year at Elland Road, he drop back down into the Second Division to play for Burnley in 1933–34. Despite a record of eight goals in only 13 league games, he was allowed to switch to league rivals Bury in 1934–35. He hit four goals in 15 appearances for the "Shakers", before leaving Gigg Lane for Millwall. He appeared in just four Third Division South games for the "Lions" in 1935–36. He then scored nine goals in 28 Third Division North appearances for Carlisle United in 1936–37. He switched to league rivals Accrington Stanley in 1937–38, and scored twice in 23 fixtures at Peel Park. He later ended his career in the Southern League with Tunbridge Wells Rangers.[5]
Career statistics edit
Source:[6]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southampton | 1931–32 | Second Division | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Leeds United | 1932–33 | First Division | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Burnley | 1933–34 | Second Division | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| Bury | 1934–35 | Second Division | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| Millwall | 1935–36 | Third Division South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1937–38 | Third Division North | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Career total | 99 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 112 | 31 | ||
Honours edit
Port Vale
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 218. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "leeds-fans.org.uk: Leeds United Player Profile: Harry O'Grady". leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. pp. 86–87. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
- ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. pp. 258–259. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ^ "Harry O'Grady | SaintsPlayers.co.uk". Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Henry O'Grady at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1990). "From Glory to Despair (1929–1939)". The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 124–150. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.