Harold Wadsworth

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Harold Wadsworth
Personal information
Full name Harold Wadsworth
Date of birth 4 October 1898
Place of birth Bootle, Liverpool, England
Date of death 2 November 1975
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Position(s) Left-winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914-1918 Tranmere Rovers
1919-1924 Liverpool 55 (3)
1924-1927 Leicester City 98 (7)
1927–1928 Nottingham Forest 30 (9)
1928–1932 Millwall 70 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harold Wadsworth (4 October 1898 – 2 November 1975) was an English footballer who made over 250 appearances in The Football League for Liverpool,[2] Leicester City,[3] Nottingham Forest[4] and Millwall.[2]

Playing career[edit]

Wadsworth started his career at local club Bootle St Matthews before he was signed by Tranmere Rovers.[2]

Liverpool[edit]

He signed for Liverpool in 1919 and made 9 appearances in his debut season. He made 25 appearances the following season, but his playing time was considerably reduced during the next two seasons as Liverpool won back-to-back championships.[2]

Leicester City[edit]

He moved to Leicester City in June 1924 and made 106 appearances for the club and helped Leicester win the Division Two title in 1924–25. He left in April 1927 for Nottingham Forest.[3]

Nottingham Forest[edit]

Wadsworth spent a year in Division Two for Nottingham Forest in the 1927–28 season on the left wing. He scored on his debut in the opening game of the season on 28 August 1927 in the 2–2 draw away at Port Vale and his last game was on 14 April 1928 at home to West Bromwich Albion.[4]

He later played for Millwall.[2]

Career statistics[edit]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool][2] 1919-20 First Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
1920-21 First Division 25 3 0 0 25 3
1921-22 First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1922-23 First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
1923-24 First Division 17 0 0 0 17 0
Total 55 3 0 0 55 3
Leicester City[3] 1924-25 Second Division 42 1 6 0 48 1
1925-26 First Division 38 2 1 0 39 2
1926-27 First Division 18 4 1 0 19 4
Total 98 7 8 0 106 7
Nottingham Forest[4] 1927-28 Second Division 30 9 5 1 35 10
Total 30 9 5 1 35 10
Millwall[2] 1928-29 Second Division 23 4 4 0 27 4
1929-30 Second Division 8 0 3 0 11 0
1930-31 Second Division 39 1 1 0 40 1
Total 70 5 8 0 78 5
Career total 253 24 21 1 274 25

References[edit]

  1. ^ Junius (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Liverpool". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Harold Wadsworth". LFC History. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Harold Wadsworth". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.