Harry Penk

Henry Penk (19 July 1934 – 22 June 2020) was an English footballer who played as a winger.

Harry Penk
Personal information
Full name Henry Penk
Date of birth 19 July 1934
Place of birth Wigan, England
Date of death 22 June 2020(2020-06-22) (aged 85)
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1955 Wigan Athletic 55 (6)
1955–1957 Portsmouth 9 (2)
1957–1960 Plymouth Argyle 104 (14)
1960–1964 Southampton 52 (6)
Total 165 (22)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Having grown up during the Second World War, he began his career in non-league football with Wigan Athletic, making 55 appearances in the Lancashire Combination before joining Portsmouth in September 1955 for a fee of £2,500.[2][3] Despite limited first team opportunities, Penk scored two goals in nine league appearances before joining Plymouth Argyle in 1957. He was a key player in the Argyle side that were crowned champions of the re-unified Third Division in 1959,[4] scoring nine goals in 37 league games. He was allowed to join Southampton in the summer of 1960,[5] and spent four years there (making 60 first team appearances and scoring 7 goals)[1] before moving to Salisbury.[2] and Cowes. He also played local league cricket for Hursley Park Cricket Club. He lived in Hampshire.

Death

Penk died at the age 85 on 20 June 2020.[6]

References
  1. Chalk, Gary & Duncan Holley (2007). In That Number. Hagiology Publishing.
  2. "Harry Penk". Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  3. Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
  4. "1958–59 Third Division" Archived 23 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Statto. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  5. "Harry Penk". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  6. "Wigan Athletic old boy passes away aged 85". www.wigantoday.net. Retrieved 22 June 2020.


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