Harry Montford

Not to be confused with Harry Mountford.

Harry Montford
Personal information
Full name Henry James Parker Montford[1]
Date of birth 21 June 1863[2]
Place of birth Market Drayton, Shropshire
Date of death April–June 1942 (aged 78)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1887 Newtown
1888–1889 Stoke 1 (0)
1890 Leek
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henry James Parker Montford (21 June 1863 – 1942) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.

Career

Montford, unlike his brother Edgar Montford, was born in England but Edgar was born in Newtown, Wales and so there was a family connection to the town. Montford' first club was Newtown and he signed for then sometime between 1882 and 1887. He joined Stoke in August 1888 where his brother Edgar was playing. The Montfords were the first set of brothers to represent Stoke at football.[3]

Montford, playing as a forward, made his Stoke and League debut at Victoria Ground. The visitors were Accrington and the home team were defeated 4–2. He was a member of Stoke's reserve side the 'Swifts' and was overlooked by manager Harry Lockett for the first team making just one league appearance in the 1888–89 season. His only other senior appearance came in the FA Cup against Warwick County, Stoke losing 2–1.[1]

At the end of the season most of the reserve players, including Montford, were released. He signed for Leek in May 1889.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1888–89[1] The Football League 1 0 1 0 2 0
Career Total 1 0 1 0 2 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City Football Club 1868–1994. Stoke City Football Club. ISBN 9780952415107.
  2. ^ "FreeBMD". Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. ^ Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of Stoke City. Breedon Books. pp. 152–153. ISBN 1-85983-473-6.