Harry Green (footballer, born 1860)

Harry Green

Personal information
Full name	Harold Green[1]
Date of birth	19 January 1860
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England
Date of death	May 1900 (aged 40)
Place of death	West Bromwich, England
Playing position	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
????–1891	West Bromwich Albion	33	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Harold Green (19 January 1860 – May 1900) was an English footballer who played at both right and left full-back.

Career

Green was born in West Bromwich. He played for George Salter's Works before joining West Bromwich Albion. He played in three successive FA Cup Finals for Albion, picking up runners-up medals in 1886 and 1887 and a winners medal in 1888 when Preston North End were defeated 2–1. He also played in Albion's first league game, a 2–0 win against Stoke in September 1888.

In 1891 Green left Albion to join Old Hill Wanderers. He died in West Bromwich in May 1900.

References

1. Michael Joyce. Football League players's records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 98. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.