Harry Bedford
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Henry Bedford | |
| Date of birth | October 15, 1899 | |
| Place of birth | Grassmoor, England | |
| Date of death | June 24, 1976 (aged 76) | |
| Place of death | Derby, England | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1919–1921 1921–1925 1925–1930 1930–1932 1932 1932–1933 1933–1934 |
Nottingham Forest Blackpool Derby County Newcastle United Sunderland Bradford Park Avenue Chesterfield |
? (?) 169 (12) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) |
| National team | ||
| 1923-1924 | England | 2 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Henry "Harry" Bedford (born October 15, 1899 in Grassmoor; died June 24, 1976 in Derby) was an English professional football player.
Bedford, a striker, began his career at Nottingham Forest in 1919, and it was after his performance against Blackpool at the City Ground that the promotion-seeking Seasiders, under the guidance of new manager Bill Norman, signed him in March 1921.
Remarkably, Bedford scored seven goals in his first ten league games for Blackpool. In 1922/23 and 1923/24, he was the country's top scorer, a feat which only Jimmy Hampson equalled.
Bedford was capped twice for England - first against Sweden on May 23, 1923; the second against Republic of Ireland on October 22, 1924, scoring England's second goal in a 3-1 victory.
In 1924/25, Bedford's goals helped Blackpool reach the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time.
In September 1925, he moved to Derby County, where for five consecutive seasons he was the club's top scorer.
He later played for Newcastle United, Sunderland, Bradford Park Avenue and his hometown club, Chesterfield. He ended his playing career with non-league club Heanor Town.
[edit] References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
[edit] External links
Categories: 1899 births | 1971 deaths | People from Chesterfield | English footballers | England international footballers | Nottingham Forest F.C. players | Blackpool F.C. players | Derby County F.C. players | Newcastle United F.C. players | Sunderland A.F.C. players | Bradford A.F.C. players | Chesterfield F.C. players
