| Harry Bedford | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Henry Bedford | |
| Date of birth | 15 October 1899 | |
| Place of birth | Grassmoor, England | |
| Date of death | 24 June 1976 (aged 76) | |
| Place of death | Derby, England | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| -1919 | Grassmoor Ivanhoe | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1919–1921 1921–1925 1925–1930 1930–1932 1932 1932–1933 1933–1934 |
Nottingham Forest Blackpool Derby County Newcastle United Sunderland Bradford Park Avenue Chesterfield Career |
18 (8) 169 (112) 203 (160) 30 (17) 7 (2) 33 (15) 25 (12) 485 (326) |
| National team | ||
| 1923-1924 | England | 2(1) |
| Teams managed | ||
| Heanor Town | ||
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- For the New Zealand politician see Harry Bedford (politician)
Henry "Harry" Bedford (15 October 1899 – 24 June 1976) was an English professional football player. Harry Dodgshun Bedford (1877-1918 was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the City of Dunedin. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He scored 326 league goals in 485 games.
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Club career
Bedford, a striker, began his career at Nottingham Forest in 1919, and it was after his performance against Blackpool at the City Ground, that the promotion-seeking Seasiders, under the guidance of new manager Bill Norman, signed him in March 1921 for a fee of £900. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. William "Bill" Norman was an English football manager [1] He made his debut for the club in a 1-0 league defeat at South Shields on 12 March 1921, and scored his first goal for the club in the return match at Bloomfield Road seven days later. South Shields FC are a football club based in South Shields, England. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Bloomfield Road has been the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club since 1899
Bedford scored seven goals in his first ten league games for Blackpool. In 1921-22 he scored 11 goals in 32 games, and the following season, 1922-23, he played in all 42 league games and scored 32 goals and was the country's leading goalscorer. In 1923-24 he was again the country's top scorer with 34 goals,[1][2] a feat which only Jimmy Hampson equalled. James "Jimmy" Hampson ( 23 March 1906 — 10 January 1938) was an English professional footballer. In 1924-25, Bedford's goals helped Blackpool reach the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time and he scored 24 goals in 40 league games. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after [2] He scored six goals in seven games at the start of the 1925-26 season, but was transferred to Derby County on 24 September, 1925, for a fee of £3,500. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. He scored 142 goals in 203 league games for Derby. [2]
In December 1930 he was transferred to Newcastle United, playing 30 league games and scoring 17 goals up to January 1932, when he moved to Sunderland, a move which only lasted for a short time. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in On 12 May 1932, he moved to Bradford Park Avenue where he scored 15 goals in the 1932-33 season. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Bradford Association Football Club (almost always referred to as Bradford (Park Avenue) are a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire And in June 1933 he joined Chesterfield, where he scored 12 goals in the 1933-34 season. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. However, he then refused new contract terms with Chesterfield and the club released him. In August 1934 he joined non-league club Heanor Town, where he ended his playing career. Heanor Town Football Club is a football club established in 1883 and based in Heanor, Derbyshire, England. [2]
International career
Bedford was capped twice for England. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football He made his debut against Sweden on 21 May 1923 in a match which England won 4-2. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His only other England cap came against Ireland on 22 October 1924, scoring England's second goal in a 3-1 victory. This article deals with the Irish Football Association team up to 1950 when it last picked players from outside Northern Ireland Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2]
Managerial career
In the late 1930s Bedford joined Newcastle United's coaching staff, before joining Derby County where he became the club's masseur in 1938. After World War II he became manager of Heanor Town, a position he held until he resigned in 1955. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [2] He died in Derby on 24 June, 1976.
References
- ^ a b Singleton, Steve (2007). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Legends: The great players of Blackpool FC. Blackpool Gazette and at heart publications, 9. The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening Newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers ISBN 978-1-84547-182-8.
- ^ a b c d e f Blackpool Legends. Blackpool F.C. (2007-08-02). Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Retrieved on 2008-01-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina.
Further reading
- Calley, Roy (1992-10-20). Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Blackpool: A Complete Record, 1887-1992, Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd, ISBN 978-1873626078
External links
- Profile on Bedford at Blackpool F.C.'s official website
- England profile at the FA.com
- Profile at EnglandFC.com
- Pool Legends - Blackpool F.C.'s official website
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