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Harry Greenwood

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
04-11-1882
N/A
25 -11-1908
Wigan
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
14-11-1908 v Leigh
Widnes
1911-
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1908-1910
43 (0)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
5
0
0
15

Biography of Harry Greenwood



HERITAGE NO : 179
Harry Greenwood by Dave Dooley

Harry was born on the 4th of November 1882 in Wadsworth, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge. His father, Sutcliffe Greenwood died when Harry was just seven years old. His mother, Sarah nee Cockcroft, kept the family afloat working as a fustian cutter. Sadly she died in 1896 and Harry moved in with is uncle, Harry Cockcroft, who was Sarah’s brother. In 1901 Harry became a fitter and dyer for a fustian cutter.

After this turbulent upbringing, Harry decided to join the Leeds Police Force in October 1904. The 6 feet 1” recruit second class constable found this new life difficult and after several warnings for being absent from duty and unsatisfactory keeping pf his pocket book, Harry resigned from the force in 1905. Obviously, Harry must have retained a love of the job because one year later he was on the beat in Liverpool. Life was moving quickly in a positive direction and in December 1906 he married Sarah Elizabeth Clark. On the marriage certificate, his job was noted as a police constable and his father, Sutcliffe Greenwood, was recorded as deceased.

The following year he went with cousin Jimmy for a trial with Wigan. The two Greenwoods were signed and they played in the reserve side, gaining a gold medal when the team won the Lancashire Shield and the Lancashire League Championship. For the 1908 to 1909 season Harry and Jimmy transferred to St. Helens. Harry could play centre or stand off. He went on to play 42 matches from November 1908 to April 1911. He scored five singleton tries for the Saints. This number of matches indicates that Harry was a player of considerable merit. Harry played his last match for the Saints on April the 1st, 1911 when Widnes defeated the Saints at Knowsley Road.

In 1921 Harry had left the Police Force and was living in Gladstone Street, Edge Hill, Liverpool. He lived with his wife Sarah, daughters Rita, Olga, Cora and Ella. Harry worked at the Stanley Public House on Prescot Road in Liverpool as a barman. At some point Harry acquired a pub of his own and managed a famous pub in Everton, Liverpool. In 1939 the Census showed that Harry was the licensee of the Old Stingo Vaults public house in Netherfield Road, Everton, Liverpool. Not too far from the site of the Everton Toffee Shop.

Harry and his wife, Sarah, moved to the Blackpool area in later life. Harry died in that seaside town in July 1964 at the age of 82.

PLAYER HONOURS

SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1908~091 0 0 13
1909~10 2 0 0 19
1910~11 2 0 0 11
TOTALS:5 0 0 43
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1908~09 0001
1909-101001
1909~10 0002
TOTALS:1004

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
14th Nov 1908 1
W
 3 Leigh L H 10 8 VIEW
21st Nov 1908 2
W
 3 Widnes L A 8 5 1 VIEW
28th Nov 1908 3
W
 3 Bradford Northern L H 8 2 VIEW
25th Dec 1908 4
W
 3 Runcorn L H 6 0 VIEW
1st Jan 1909 5
L
 4 York L A 0 16 VIEW
23rd Jan 1909 6
L
 3 Warrington L H 9 15 VIEW
30th Jan 1909 7
D
 3 Barrow L A 3 3 VIEW
6th Feb 1909 8
W
 3 Swinton L H 16 10 VIEW
10th Feb 1909 9
W
 3 Australia Tour H 9 0 VIEW
13th Feb 1909 10
L
 3 Leigh L A 3 14 VIEW
13th Mar 1909 11
W
 6 Aberdare L A 45 18 VIEW
20th Mar 1909 --
W
 6 Leigh * Fr H 20 6 VIEW
9th Apr 1909 12
W
 6 Wigan L A 8 5 VIEW
10th Apr 1909 13
W
 6 York L H 33 20 VIEW
2nd Sep 1909 14
L
 3 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 7 30 VIEW
4th Sep 1909 15
W
 3 Broughton Rangers L A 10 7 VIEW
11th Sep 1909 16
D
 3 Runcorn L H 5 5 VIEW
18th Sep 1909 17
L
 3 Warrington L A 15 19 VIEW
25th Sep 1909 18
W
 3 Bramley L H 27 5 VIEW
2nd Oct 1909 19
W
 6 Barrow L A 21 9 VIEW
9th Oct 1909 20
W
 6 Treherbert L H 36 12 VIEW
16th Oct 1909 21
W
 6 Widnes LC1 A 10 4 VIEW
23rd Oct 1909 22
D
 6 Dewsbury L H 8 8 VIEW
30th Oct 1909 23
L
 6 Swinton LC2 A 0 2 VIEW
6th Nov 1909 24
L
 6 Leigh L A 5 13 VIEW
13th Nov 1909 --
L
 6 Hull* F A 21 33 1 VIEW
20th Nov 1909 25
W
 6 Widnes L H 37 8 VIEW
27th Nov 1909 26
L
 6 Oldham L H 5 31 VIEW
1st Jan 1910 27
W
 6 Broughton Rangers L H 15 8 VIEW
8th Jan 1910 28
L
 6 Salford L A 5 24 VIEW
15th Jan 1910 29
W
 6 Leigh L H 11 3 1 VIEW
22nd Jan 1910 --
L
 6 Coventry * Fr A 11 19 VIEW
5th Feb 1910 30
L
 6 Dewsbury L A 3 11 1 VIEW
16th Apr 1910 31
W
 3 Hull Kingston Rovers L H 23 8 VIEW
23rd Apr 1910 32
W
 6 Rochdale Hornets L H 20 11 VIEW
7th May 1910 --
L
 6 Turthills Colonials * * Fr W. Whiteleys Tes H 24 42 VIEW
3rd Sep 1910 33
W
 6 Oldham L H 16 5 VIEW
10th Sep 1910 34
L
 6 Runcorn L A 4 8 VIEW
8th Oct 1910 35
W
 4 Broughton Rangers L H 31 2 1 VIEW
15th Oct 1910 36
L
 6 Leigh L A 5 9 VIEW
22nd Oct 1910 37
L
 4 Rochdale Hornets LC1 H 5 11 VIEW
29th Oct 1910 38
L
 4 Warrington L H 9 17 VIEW
26th Nov 1910 39
W
 3 Batley L H 8 5 VIEW
3rd Dec 1910 40
W
 3 Rochdale Hornets L H 21 8 VIEW
18th Mar 1911 41
W
 6 Leigh L H 10 3 1 VIEW
22nd Mar 1911 42
L
 6 Salford L A 6 19 VIEW
1st Apr 1911 43
L
 6 Widnes L H 6 16 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 25 | LOSSES : 19 | DRAWS : 4

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