Harry Stafford
Harry Stafford (born 1869 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) was an English football player. Harry joined Newton Heath, later called Manchester United, from Crewe Alexandra F.C. in 1896. According to legend, while captain of Newton Heath, it was his dog that ran over to wealthy brewer John Henry Davies. Davies took a liking to the dog and started to talk to Stafford. The United captain told Davies about the club he played for and the financial trouble they were in. Davies decided to buy the team and wipe away the debt.
He became captain of Newton Heath in 1896 and was still club captain when the club became Manchester United in 1902. He retired from playing in 1903, after which he ran a hotel in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales. He later ran a hotel in Canada.
His son, Harry Stafford junior, who died on 17 December 1988 at the age of 87, was identified in 2002 as a probable victim of serial killer GP Harold Shipman.[1]
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