Henry Pinkerton

Henry Pinkerton

Personal information
Full name	Henry Pinkerton[1]
Date of birth	7 May 1915[1]
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Date of death	1986 (aged 70–71)[1]
Place of death	Toronto, Canada[1]
Playing position	Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1935	Hull City	2	(1)
1935–1936	Port Vale	3	(0)
1936–1938	Burnley	3	(0)
1938–1947	Falkirk
	Bo'ness United
Total		8+	(1+)
National team
1939	Scotland (wartime)	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Henry Pinkerton (7 May 1915 – 1986) was a Scottish footballer.

Playing career

Pinkerton played for Hull City before joining Port Vale in May 1935.^[1] After just two games he was released at the end of the 1935–36 season, at which point he moved on to Burnley.^[1] He made his Burnley debut on 26 September 1936 in the goalless draw with Swansea Town at Turf Moor.^[2] Pinkerton made two further league appearances for Burnley in the 1937–38 campaign, before leaving to play for Falkirk and later Bo'ness United. After quitting professional football, he emigrated to Canada to work as a coach.

Statistics

• Sourced from Henry Pinkerton profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hull City	1934–35	Second Division	2	1	0	0	2	1
Port Vale	1935–36	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
Burnley	1936–37	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1937–38	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	3	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 231. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.

External links

• London Hearts profile