Harry Lappin

Hubert Henry Lappin (16 January 1879 – 1925) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Manchester United, Grimsby Town and Birmingham.[1][3][4]

Harry Lappin
Personal information
Full name Hubert Henry Lappin[1]
Date of birth 16 January 1879
Place of birth Manchester, England
Date of death 1925 (aged 45–46)[2]
Place of death Liverpool, England
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1900 Springfield
1900–1901 Oldham Athletic
1901–1903 Manchester United 27 (4)
1903–1904 Grimsby Town 20 (4)
1904–1905 Rossendale United
1905–1906 Nelson
1906 Rhyl
1906–1907 Clapton Orient 38 (1)
1908–1909 Chester
1909–1910 Birmingham 11 (2)
Chirk
Oswestry United
Wrexham
1910–1913 Hurst
1913–1914 Macclesfield 36 (2)
0000–1919 Hurst
1919 Mossley
1919–1920 Macclesfield 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Lappin had two brothers, was married to Elizabeth and had two sons.[4][5] As of 1900, he worked as a yarn dyer.[6] He served in the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) for a short period in 1900 and remained on the reserve list until 1910.[7] In April 1915, 9 months after the breakout of the First World War, Lappin enlisted as a sergeant in the Royal Flying Corps.[5] He became a Sergeant Mechanic in March 1918 and was discharged in April 1920.[5]

Honours

Chester

Hurst

Macclesfield

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 1900–01[11] Second Division 1 0 — — 1 0
1901–02[11] 21 3 0 0 — 21 3
1902–03[11] 5 1 0 0 — 5 1
Total 27 4 0 0 — 27 4
Birmingham 1909–10[12] Second Division 11 2 1 1 — 12 3
Macclesfield 1913–14[9] Lancashire Combination Second Division 31 1 2 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 34 1
1914–15[13] Lancashire Combination First Division 5 1 4 2 0 0 9 2
Total 36 2 6 2 1 0 43 4
Macclesfield 1919–20[14] Cheshire League 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Macclesfield total 46 2 6 2 1 0 53 4
Career total 84 8 7 3 1 0 92 11
  1. Appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup.

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 168. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. "Hubert Lappin – Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. "Player Profiles – L". www.silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. "British Royal Air Force, Airmen's service records 1912–1939 Transcription". search.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  6. "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  7. "British Army Service Records 1760–1915 Transcription". search.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  8. "Chester City FC: Historic Harry Lappin medal discovered Down Under". chesterchronicle. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  9. "Season Statistics – Lancashire Combination – 1913–14". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  10. Macclesfield F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  11. "Hubert Henry Lappin". 11v11.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  12. Matthews, Tony (28 October 2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. pp. 264–265. ISBN 9781859838532.
  13. "Season Statistics – Lancashire Combination – 1914–15". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  14. "Season Statistics – Cheshire League – 1919–20". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2017.


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