Harry Bamford (footballer, born 1914)

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

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]
Position(s) 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)
1946Colchester United (guest) 1 (0)
1946 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Bamford served as a squadron sergeant major with Royal Army Service Corps in Italy during the Second World War and was twice mentioned in dispatches.[3][4][5] He was later awarded an MBE.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1945–46[6] 2 0 2 0
Colchester United (guest) 1945–46[5] Southern League 1 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 2 0 3 0

References

  1. "Harry Bamford". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  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 February 2007. p. 39.
  5. "Harry Bamford – Players – Colchester United". www.coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 378. ISBN 0951526200.


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