| 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 | |||
Harold "Harry" Brigham (born 1914) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Stoke City and York City.
Career
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
| 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
- ^ 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.
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