Norman Greenhalgh

Norman Greenhalgh
Personal information
Full name	Norman H. Greenhalgh
Date of birth	10 August 1914
Place of birth	Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Date of death	1995
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Norman H. Greenhalgh (10 August 1914 – 1995) was an English footballer who played as a left back in the Football League with New Brighton and Everton either side of World War II.[1]

Greenhalgh started his career with his local club, Bolton Wanderers, but failed to break through into the first team.[2] In 1935 he moved to New Brighton, where he suffered with appendicitis; after making a full recovery, he re-discovered his form and was sold to Everton. He made his Everton debut on 29 January 1938,[3] and soon formed an effective partnership with Billy Cook.[2] They helped Everton to the Football League title in 1939 before his career was interrupted by the war.[2]

Having already appeared for the Football League, he was selected to represent England in a wartime international against Scotland at Newcastle's St James' Park on 2 December 1939;[2] England won 2–1 with goals from Henry Clifton and Tommy Lawton.[4]

He remained at Goodison Park until 1949, making a total of 115 appearances[3] before moving to non-league Bangor City on a free transfer.[2]

References

Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. p. 106. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
Betts, Graham (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. p. 272. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
"Everton players stats - Norman Greenhalgh". Everton FC. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
"England wartime internationals". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 May 2011.

Sporting positions
Preceded by None (due to outbreak of the Second World War)	Everton captain 1946-1948	Succeeded by Peter Farrell

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[1] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. p. 106. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[Betts-2] Betts, Graham (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. p. 272. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.

[Evertonstats-3] "Everton players stats - Norman Greenhalgh". Everton FC. Retrieved 30 May 2011.

[4] "England wartime internationals". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 May 2011.