Harry Montford
Henry James Parker Montford (21 June 1863 – 1942) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.
| 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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 the one league appearance in season 1888–89. His only other senior appearance came in the FA Cup against Warwick County, Stoke losing 2–1.[1]
At the end of the 1888–89 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 | ||