Harry Bamford (footballer, born 1914)

Harry Bamford
Personal information
Full name Harry Frank Ernest Bamford[1]
Date of birth (1914-04-08)8 April 1914
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Date of death 4 June 1949(1949-06-04) (aged 35)[1]
Place of death Rochdale, England[1]
Playing position Left back, outside left
Youth career
Ealing YMCA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ealing Celtic
1936 Hayes 4 (0)
1936–1946 Brentford 0 (0)
Aldershot (guest)
1946 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Harry Frank Ernest Bamford MBE (8 April 1914 – 4 June 1949) was an English professional football left back and outside left who appeared in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[2]

Personal life

Bamford fought in Italy during the Second World War, held the rank of warrant officer and was twice mentioned in dispatches.[3][4] He was later awarded an MBE.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Harry Bamford". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 135. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. "Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website". hyufc.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. Brentford Football Club Official Programme versus Brighton & Hove Albion 10/02/07. 2007. p. 39.


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