Harry Sillito

Henry Sillito (1 July 1901 – 17 December 1993) was an English footballer who made 67 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City and Merthyr Town. He played as an outside left.[4] He began his career in non-league football in his native north-east of England with Chester-le-Street and Washington Colliery, and was on the books of Chelsea, without representing that club in the league,[4] before finishing his career in the Midland League with Grantham.[2]

Harry Sillito

Personal information
Full name	Henry Sillito[1]
Date of birth	1 July 1901[1]
Place of birth	Chester-le-Street, County Durham,[1] England
Date of death	17 December 1993 (aged 92)[1]
Place of death	Lincoln, Lincolnshire,[2] England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3]
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Chester-le-Street
–	Washington Colliery
1921–1922	Chelsea	0	(0)
1922–1924	Lincoln City	48	(2)
1924–1928	Merthyr Town	19	(0)
1928–1929	Grantham
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

1. "Harry Sillito". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
2. "Harry Sillito profile". GTFCStats. thegingerbreads.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
3. Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
4. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.