Date of birth 1921? 1946–1947? Oldham Athletic Date of death 1986 Name Harry Haslam | Years Team Role Footballer ?–1946? Rochdale | |
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1947?–1948? Brighton and Hove Albion Died 1986, Biggleswade, United Kingdom Similar People Dougie Freedman, Alex McLeish, Sean O'Driscoll, Ishmael Miller, Luke Chambers |
Harry Haslam (died 1986) was a footballer and manager in the Football League between the 1940s and 1980s.
Haslam played for Rochdale as an amateur, before moving to Oldham Athletic in 1946-47, for whom he made two League appearances. After a short spell with Brighton & Hove Albion he moved to Leyton Orient for 1948-49, with whom he made 7 League appearances, before joining Guildford City.
He managed Tonbridge in the 1960s, winning the Kent Senior Cup in 1964-65, and went on to manage the club on a record 552 occasions. Haslam became manager of Luton Town in 1972 and he led them to promotion to the Football League First Division for 1974-75.
In 1978, he became manager of Sheffield United, and he remained in charge until 1980.
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