Henry Pinkerton
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henry Pinkerton[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 May 1915||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
Date of death | 1986 (aged 70–71)[1] | ||
Place of death | Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] | ||
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
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.[2] Pinkerton made two further league appearances for Burnley in the 1937–38 campaign, before leaving to play for Falkirk[3] and later Bo'ness United. After quitting professional football, he emigrated to Canada to work as a coach.
Career statistics
Source:[4]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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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
- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 231. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ 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.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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(help) - ^ Henry Pinkerton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
Categories:
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland wartime international footballers
- Association football inside forwards
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Bo'ness United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish Football League players
- Association football coaches
- Scottish emigrants to Canada
- 1915 births
- 1986 deaths