Bert Harry
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Ernest Harry | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 January 1966 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Bayston Hill, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919-1921 | Kingstonian | ||
| 1921–1934 | Crystal Palace | 410 | (53) |
| 1934– ? | Dartford | ||
| -1935 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Albert Ernest Harry (8 March 1897 – 3 January 1966) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Crystal Palace. He also played for Kingstonian, Dartford and Shrewsbury Town.[2]
Harry served in the army during World War I with the 6th battalion of the East Surrey Regiment from 1914 to 1919.[3]
Football career
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.[4] 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.[4] Harry moved to Dartford in August 1934[5] and later to Shrewsbury Town.
