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Harry Meakin

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Harry Meakin
Personal information
Full name Harry Meakin[1]
Date of birth 8 September 1919[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 1986 (aged 67)[1]
Place of death Chester, England[1]
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945 Summerbank
1946–1950 Stoke City 35 (0)
1950 Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Meakin (8 September 1919 – 1986) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Career

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Meakin was born in Stoke-on-Trent and joined Stoke City from local feeder club Summerbank during World War II.[1] He was signed as a backup defender but found himself playing as a regular in 1947–48 after injury to key defender Neil Franklin.[1] Afterwards he reverted to his bit part role and left for Northwich Victoria in 1950.[1]

Career statistics

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Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City[1] 1946–47 First Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
1947–48 First Division 22 0 2 0 24 0
1948–49 First Division 2 0 3 0 5 0
1949–50 First Division 5 0 1 0 6 0
Career Total 35 0 6 0 41 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.