Henry Stewart (footballer, born 1925)

For other people named Henry Stewart, see Henry Stewart (disambiguation).

Harry Stewart (25 April 1925 - April 1996) was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town in the Football League as a left full-back. He was born in Wigan in 1925.

Henry Stewart

Personal information
Date of birth	(1925-04-28)28 April 1925
Place of birth	Wigan, England
Date of death	April 1996 (aged 70)
Place of death	Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–1946	Thorne Colliery
1946–?	Goole Town
?–1948	Thorne Colliery
1948–1951	Huddersfield Town	49	(0)
1951–?	Frickley Colliery
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Stewart served in the army, who he represented at football. He played for Thorne Colliery switching to Goole Town before moving back to Thorne Colliery, where he was signed by Huddersfield Town. He was part of the infamous 'Great Escape' Huddersfield team that narrowly avoided relegation from the First Division and despite being a regular he left the club in 1951 to return to non-league football at Frickley Colliery.

After football

Following his unexpected departure from Huddersfield Town, Stewart returned to the Thorne area of Doncaster where he later worked in the colliery and also worked at Bullcroft Colliery, then Richard Dunston's Shipyard in Thorne before retiring. He continued to be involved with football in the Thorne area, as a player and later as a referee.

References

• Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)