Henry George Purver (3 May 1891 – 31 July 1916) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Southern Football League for Brentford.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry George Purver | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1891[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Isleworth, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 31 July 1916 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Delville Wood, France | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Oxford City | |||
| –1915 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
As of 1911, Purver worked as a newspaper reader, and by the time of the First World War, he worked as a reporter for The Times.[1] In July 1915, eleven months after the British entry into World War I, he enlisted in Hounslow as a private in the 24th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers.[1][3] Shortly after enlisting, Purver was gassed and underwent a lengthy period of convalescence, during which he married Margaret Clifford in October 1915.[1] He returned to the frontline in April 1916 and was reported missing in action, presumed killed at Delville Wood on 31 July 1916.[1][2] His body was never recovered and he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[4]
See also edit
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Brentford | 1911–12[2] | Southern League First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Henry George Purver" (PDF). Isleworth 390 Project. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Lane, Dave (10 November 2019). "Brentford Football Club – Remembering the Fallen – 2019". Beesotted. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Henry George Purver | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Casualty Details: Henry George Purver". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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