Harry Dutfield

Harry Dutfield (December 1879 – 6 June 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Southern Football League for Brentford.[3]

Harry Dutfield
Personal information
Date of birth December 1879[1]
Place of birth Birmingham, England[2]
Date of death 6 June 1918(1918-06-06) (aged 38)
Place of death Poperinge, Belgium
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1902 Beddington Corner
1902 Brentford 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Dutfield worked as a leather dresser and married Louisa Brown in 1899.[2] In May 1917, two-and-a-half-years after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in the 4th (Reserve) Battalion of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment in Leicester, being posted to France in October.[2] Private Dutfield was killed in action at Poperinge on 6 June 1918 and was buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, west of Poperinge.[3][2][4] His eldest son, Private George Henry Dutfield of the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), was killed in April 1918.[5]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1902–03[3] Southern League First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0

References
  1. Harry Dutfield on Lives of the First World War
  2. "Dutfield, Harry". The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. Lane, Dave (10 November 2019). "Brentford Football Club – Remembering the Fallen – 2019". Beesotted. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. "Casualty Details: Harry Dutfield". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. "Casualty Details: George Henry Dutfield". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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