Full name Harold Brigham Height 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) Date of birth 19 November 1914 Playing position | Place of birth Selby, England Name Harry Brigham Date of death 1978 | |
Harold "Harry" Brigham (born 1914) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Stoke City and York City.
Career
Born in Selby, North Yorkshire, Brigham started his career at Bolton Wanderers as an amateur before playing for Frickley Colliery. Following persistent overtures from Stoke City, he eventually joined Football League side in May 1936. He went on make 104 appearances in the Football League for Stoke as well as 216 in the wartime league. He also played for Chester and Wrexham as a wartime guest. He left in November 1946 just after the end of the war to join Nottingham Forest for a fee of £4,000, where he made 35 league appearances. He went on to sign for York City in July 1948. After making 60 appearances and scoring six goals in all competitions he signed for Gainsborough Trinity in June 1950, before finishing his career with hometown club Selby Town.