Samuel Bellamy (footballer)
Samuel Charles Bellamy (2 November 1913 – 2005) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Charles Bellamy | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Small Heath, Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 2005 (aged 91–92)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Andrew's OSL | |||
| 1937–1947 | Birmingham | 1 | (0) |
| 1947–19?? | Tamworth | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Bellamy was born in the Small Heath district of Birmingham. A right back, he played local football before joining Birmingham in 1937.[3] He made his first and only competitive appearance for the club in the First Division on 13 November 1937, deputising for Cyril Trigg in a home game against Blackpool which Birmingham won 3–0.[4] Bellamy's career was disrupted by the Second World War.[3] He played occasionally for Birmingham in the various wartime competitions,[5] then moved on to Tamworth in 1947.[3]
References
- "Player search: Bellamy, SC (Samuel)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Matthews, p. 180.
- Matthews, pp. 236–37.
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