Harry Penk

Harry Penk
Personal information
Full name Henry Penk
Date of birth (1934-07-19) 19 July 1934
Place of birth Wigan, England
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1955 Wigan Athletic 55 (6)
1955–1957 Portsmouth 9 (2)
1957–1960 Plymouth Argyle 104 (14)
1960–1964 Southampton 52 (6)
Total 165 (22)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Henry "Harry" Penk (born 19 July 1934) was an English footballer who played as a winger.

Having grown up during the Second World War, he began his career in non-league football with Wigan Athletic, making 55 appearances in the Lancashire Combination before joining Portsmouth in September 1955 for a fee of £2,500.[1][2] Despite limited first team opportunities, Penk scored two goals in nine league appearances before joining Plymouth Argyle in 1957. He was a key player in the Argyle side that were crowned champions of the re-unified Third Division in 1959,[3] scoring nine goals in 37 league games. He was allowed to join Southampton in the summer of 1960,[4] and spent four years there (making 60 first team appearances and scoring 7 goals)[5] before moving to Salisbury.[1] and Cowes. He also played local league cricket for Hursley Park Cricket Club. He still lives in the Hampshire area.

References

  1. 1 2 "Harry Penk". Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
  3. ↑ "1958–59 Third Division". Statto. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "Harry Penk". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  5. ↑ Chalk, Gary & Duncan Holley (2007). In That Number. Hagiology Publishing.
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