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Bert Harry
Personal information
Full name Albert Ernest Harry
Date of birth 8 March 1897
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Date of death 1966 (aged 68–69)
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
- Kingstonian
1921-1934 Crystal Palace 410 (53)
1934– ? Dartford
- Shrewsbury Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Ernest "Bert" Harry (born 1897 in Kingston upon Thames, England) was a footballer who played in The Football League for Crystal Palace. He also played for Kingstonian, Dartford and Shrewsbury Town.[1]

Harry was signed for Crystal Palace in 1921 by then manager Edmund Goodman who had spotted Harry playing for Kingstonian in the Surrey Cup Final.[2] He made his Football League debut in March 1922 and went on to make 410 appearances for Crystal Palace between then and 1934, a club record which stood until surpassed by Terry Long in 1960.[2] Harry moved to Dartford in August 1934[3] and later to Shrewsbury Town. Harry subsequently retired from football and became a publican in Oakmoor Staffordshire.[2]

Albert Harry died in 1966 aged 68 or 69.[2]

References

  1. ^ *Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
  2. ^ a b c d Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 74. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 326. ISBN 0907969542.