Harold Sly
English footballer
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Harold Sly (26 February 1904 – 1996) was an English professional footballer of the 1920s and 1930s.
Date of birth
26 February 1904
Place of birth
Appley Bridge, England
Date of death
1996 (aged 91–92)
Place of death
Hove, England
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 February 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Appley Bridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 1996 (aged 91–92) | ||
| Place of death | Hove, England | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1922 | Rover Motor Company | ||
| 1922–192? | Birmingham | 0 | (0) |
| 192?–1927 | Tamworth Castle | ||
| 1927–1929 | Gillingham | 15 | (1) |
| 1929–1933 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | (0) |
| 1933–19?? | FC Sète | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Appley Bridge, he played football for the Rover Company's team before joining Birmingham, however he never started a match for the club in the English Football League, and dropped back into the amateur game with Tamworth Castle.[1] In 1927 he joined Gillingham of the Football League Third Division South, where he spent two seasons but never secured a regular place in the club's first team.[2] He then moved to Brighton & Hove Albion, before joining French club FC Sète.[1]
