Henry Pinkerton
Scottish footballer
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Henry Pinkerton (7 May 1915 – 1986) was a Scottish footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Pinkerton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1915[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1986 (aged 70–71) [1] | ||
| Place of death | Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1935 | Hull City | 2 | (1) |
| 1935–1936 | Port Vale | 3 | (0) |
| 1936–1938 | Burnley | 3 | (0) |
| 1938–1947 | Falkirk | 6 | (0) |
| Bo'ness United | |||
| Total | 8+ | (1+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1939 | Scotland (wartime) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Pinkerton played for Hull City before joining Port Vale in May 1935.[1] After just two games he was released at the end of the 1935–36 season, at which point he moved on to Burnley.[1] He made his Burnley debut on 26 September 1936 in the goalless draw with Swansea Town at Turf Moor.[3] Pinkerton made two further league appearances for Burnley in the 1937–38 campaign, before leaving to play for Falkirk[4] and later Bo'ness United. After quitting professional football, he emigrated to Canada to work as a coach.