Harry Mellor (footballer, born 1878)

Harry Mellor
Personal information
Full name Harold Halden Mellor[1]
Date of birth March 1878[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 1950 (aged 72)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position Inside-right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895 Crewe Alexandra 2 (0)
– Burslem Port Vale 0 (0)
– Dresden United
1897–1900 Stoke 29 (3)
1900–1901 Grimsby Town 33 (4)
– Brighton & Hove Albion
Total 64 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Harold Halden Mellor (March 1878 – 1950) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra, Grimsby Town and Stoke.[1]

Career

Mellor was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and started his career with nearby Crewe Alexandra.[1] After two appearances in the League for the "Alex" he returned to the hometown and joined Burslem Port Vale and then Dresden United.[1] He joined Stoke in 1897 and became a regular in the side in a difficult 1897–98 season which saw Stoke finish bottom of the First Division and entering into the end of season test match. Stoke came out victorious albeit in controversial fashion, Stoke and Burnley playing for a 0–0 draw which saw the FA introduce automatic promotion and relegation.[1]

Mellor lost his place in the side to Jack Kennedy in 1898–99 and left for Grimsby Town in 1900.[1] After one season with Grimsby he moved south to Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Test Match Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra 1895–96 Second Division 2000–20
Stoke[1] 1897–98 First Division 2023130263
1898–99 First Division 6100–61
1899–1900 First Division 3000–30
Total 2933130354
Grimsby Town 1899–1900 Second Division 33410–344
Career Total 6474130718

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ Harry Mellor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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