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Harry Bedford

Blackpool FC

2 caps, 1 goal

P 2 W 2 D 0 L 0 F 7: A 3
100% successful

1923-24

disciplined: none
captaincies:
none
minutes played:
180

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Profile

Full name Harry Bedford
Born 15 October 1899 in Calow, near Chesterfield [registered as Harry Bedford in Chesterfield, December 1899].

Census Notes

According to the 1901 census, living on Windmill Hill in Calow, Harry was the youngest of seven children to George and Mary Jane.  His father was a coal miner.

According to the 1911 census, Harry has a younger sister, and they are two of six children living at 65 Bonds Main Cottages in Temple Normanton, near Chesterfield. His father is now unemployed.

Died 24 June 1976 in Derby, aged 76 years x days [registered as Harry Bedford, in Derby, June 1976].
Height/Weight 5' 8", 12st. 4lbs [1925].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com

Club Career

Club(s) Joined Newcastle United FC in a swap deal involving Eric Keen in December 1930.
Club honours x
Individual honours x
Distinctions x

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number 456th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Centre-forward
First match No. 135, 21 May 1923, Sweden 2 England 4, a friendly match at Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm, aged 23 years 218 days.
Last match No. 142, 22 October 1924, England 3 Ireland 1, a British Championship match at Goodison Park, Liverpool, aged 25 years 7 days.
Major tournaments x
Team honours x
Individual honours x
Distinctions x

Beyond England

x.  - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x.

 

Harry Bedford - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps
Mins. Goals Goals Av.min Comp.
Goals
Capt. Disc.
3 2 1 180 1 90 min 1 None None
Due to the fact that many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries, errors and substitutions.  The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.

 

Harry Bedford - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Away 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 0 0 3.50 1.50 100.0 +2
All 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 0 0 3.50 1.50 100.0 +2

 

Harry Bedford - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
Friendly 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 0 0 4.00 2.00 100.0 +1
All 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 0 0 3.50 1.50 100.0 +2

 

Harry Bedford - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1923-24 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1

 

Harry Bedford - Match History
 Club: Blackpool F.C. - 2 full caps

Coach: FA Committee - 2 full capsx

Age 23
1 135 21 May 1923, Sweden 2 England 4, Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm Fr AW Start cf
- 136 24 May 1923, Sweden 1 England 3, Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm Fr AW squad member/reserve
Age 25
2 142 22 October 1924, England 3 Ireland 1, Goodison Park, Liverpool BC AW Start cf

Notes

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