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Harry Bamford
Personal details
Born (1914-04-08)8 April 1914
Kingston upon Thames, England
Died 4 June 1949(1949-06-04) (aged 35)[1]
Rochdale, England[1]

Harry Frank Ernest Bamford MBE (8 April 1914 – 4 June 1949) was an English professional who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion as a left back or outside left.[2]

Personal life[]

Bamford served as a squadron sergeant major in the Royal Army Service Corps in Italy during the Second World War and was twice mentioned in dispatches.[3][4][5] He was later awarded an MBE.[2]

Career statistics[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1945–46[6] 2 0 2 0
Colchester United (guest) 1945–46[5] Southern League 1 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 2 0 3 0

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "H". Barry Hugman's Footballers. http://hugmansfootballers.com/player/864. Retrieved 24 October 2015. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 135. ISBN 978-0955294914. 
  3. "Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website". http://hyufc.com/features/a_z/hfc/bacon-bandy.html. 
  4. Brentford Football Club Official Programme versus Brighton & Hove Albion. 10 February 2007. p. 39. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Harry Bamford – Players – Colchester United". https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=108. 
  6. White, Eric, ed (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 378. ISBN 0951526200. 
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