Harry Green (footballer, born 1860)

Harold Green (19 January 1860 – May 1900) was an English footballer who played at both right and left full-back.

Harry Green

Personal information
Full name	Harold Green^[1]
Date of birth	19 January 1860
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England
Date of death	May 1900 (aged 40)
Place of death	West Bromwich, England
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1880–1891	West Bromwich Albion	33	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Green was born in West Bromwich. He played for George Salter's Works before joining West Bromwich Albion. He played in three successive FA Cup Finals for Albion, picking up runners-up medals in 1886 and 1887 and a winner's medal in 1888 when Preston North End were defeated 2–1.

He made his league debut on 8 September 1888, at full-back for West Bromwich Albion in a 2–0 win against Stoke at the Victoria Ground, Stoke. He played nine of the "Throstles" 22 Football League matches and was part of a defence-line that achieved three clean-sheets whilst restricting the opposition to a single goal on one occasion.^[2]

Harry Green was described as an excellent full-back, meaningful, sure-footed and one of the best of his era.^[3]

In 1891 Green left Albion to join Old Hill Wanderers. He died in West Bromwich in May 1900 **

** According to 'The Sporting Life' dated 22/11/1900 (and reported elsewhere) he died of gout on 18/11/1900 leaving a widow and 5 children.

References

1. Michael Joyce (October 2004). Football League players's records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
2. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 22 March 2018. (registration & fee required)
3. Matthews, Tony (2012). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. The Derby Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-78091-154-0.

• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 98. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.