Harry Brigham

For the American librarian, see Harold F. Brigham.

Harold "Harry" Brigham (born 1914) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Stoke City and York City.

Harry Brigham

Personal information
Full name	Harold Brigham[1]
Date of birth	19 November 1914[1]
Place of birth	Selby, England
Date of death	1978[1]
Height	5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Bolton Wanderers	0	(0)
000?–1936	Frickey Colliery	?	(?)
1936–1946	Stoke City	104	(0)
1946–1947	Nottingham Forest	35	(2)
1948–1950	York City	56	(5)
1950–?	Gainsborough Trinity	?	(?)
	Selby Town	?	(?)
Total		195	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Selby, West Riding of Yorkshire, Brigham started his career at Bolton Wanderers as an amateur before playing for Frickley Colliery.^[2] Following persistent overtures from Stoke City, he eventually joined Football League side in May 1936.^[2] He went on make 104 appearances in the Football League for Stoke as well as 216 in the wartime league.^[1][2] He also played for Chester and Wrexham as a wartime guest.^[2] He left in November 1946 just after the end of the war to join Nottingham Forest for a fee of £4,000,^[2] where he made 35 league appearances.^[1] He went on to sign for York City in July 1948.^[1] After making 60 appearances and scoring six goals in all competitions he signed for Gainsborough Trinity in June 1950, before finishing his career with hometown club Selby Town.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1936–37	First Division	21	0	2	0	23	0
	1937–38	First Division	32	0	3	0	35	0
	1938–39	First Division	39	0	2	0	41	0
	1945–46	War League	0	0	8	0	8	0
	1946–47	First Division	12	0	0	0	12	0
	Total		104	0	15	0	119	0
Nottingham Forest	1946–47	Second Division	28	2	4	0	32	2
	1947–48	Second Division	7	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		35	2	4	0	39	2
York City	1948–49[3]	Third Division North	30	5	3	1	33	6
	1949–50[4]	Third Division North	26	0	1	0	27	0
	Total		56	5	4	1	60	6
Career total			195	7	23	1	218	8