Harry Haslam (footballer, born 1921)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | c. 1921 | ||
Date of death | 1986 (aged 64–65) | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
?–1946 | Rochdale | 0 | (0) |
1946–1947 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | (0) |
1947–1948 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
1948–1949 | Leyton Orient | 7 | (0) |
1949 | Guildford City | ||
Managerial career | |||
Tonbridge | |||
1972–1978 | Luton Town | ||
1978–1980 | Sheffield United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Harry Haslam (died 1986[1]) was a footballer and manager in the Football League between the 1940s and 1980s.
Haslam played for Rochdale as an amateur, before moving to Oldham Athletic in 1946-47, for whom he made two League appearances.[2] After a short spell with Brighton & Hove Albion he moved to Leyton Orient for 1948-49, with whom he made 7 League appearances, before joining Guildford City.[3]
He managed Tonbridge in the 1960s, winning the Kent Senior Cup in 1964–65,[4] and went on to manage the club on a record 552 occasions.[5] Haslam became manager of Luton Town in 1972 and he led them to promotion to the Football League First Division for 1974-75.[1]
In 1978, he became manager of Sheffield United, and he remained in charge until 1980.[6]
References
- ^ a b Martin Smith (4 March 2009). "Biog of managers from the 1974-75 season (#20)". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "OLDHAM ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Football League Player Stats at Neil Brown - Leyton Orient
- ^ "Tonbridge Angels Football Club: History". tonbridgeafc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Tonbridge Angels - Club Records". Club Statistics. Tonbridge Angels FC. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "United Managers". Sheffield United FC. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- 1986 deaths
- English Football League players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Guildford City F.C. players
- English Football League managers
- Luton Town F.C. managers
- Sheffield United F.C. managers
- 1921 births
- Association football defenders
- English footballers