Henry Pinkerton

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Henry Pinkerton
Personal information
Full name Henry Pinkerton[1]
Date of birth (1915-05-07)7 May 1915[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1986 (aged 70–71)[1]
Place of death Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1935 Hull City 2 (1)
1935–1936 Port Vale 3 (0)
1936–1938 Burnley 3 (0)
1938–1947 Falkirk 6 (0)
Bo'ness United
Total 8+ (1+)
International career
1939 Scotland (wartime) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henry Pinkerton (7 May 1915 – 1986) was a Scottish footballer.

Career[edit]

Pinkerton played for Hull City before joining Port Vale in May 1935.[1] After just two games he was released at the end of the 1935–36 season, at which point he moved on to Burnley.[1] He made his Burnley debut on 26 September 1936 in the goalless draw with Swansea Town at Turf Moor.[3] Pinkerton made two further league appearances for Burnley in the 1937–38 campaign, before leaving to play for Falkirk[4] and later Bo'ness United. After quitting professional football, he emigrated to Canada to work as a coach.

Career statistics[edit]

Source:[5]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 1934–35 Second Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
Port Vale 1935–36 Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Burnley 1936–37 Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1937–38 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 3 0 0 0 3 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 231. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Burnley. Blend of youth and experience". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
  4. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Henry Pinkerton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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