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Place of birth
  
Byfleet, England

Role
  
Footballer

Name
  
Harry Medhurst


Playing position
  
Goalkeeper

Place of death
  
Woking

Position
  
Goalkeeper

Harry Medhurst

Full name
  
Harry Edward P Medhurst

Date of birth
  
(1916-02-05)5 February 1916

Date of death
  
9 April 1984(1984-04-09) (aged 68)

Died
  
April 9, 1984, Woking, United Kingdom

Harry Medhurst (5 February 1916 – April 1984) was a footballer who played for Woking, West Ham United, Chelsea and Brighton as a goalkeeper.

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Football career

Medhurst began his career with Woking. He moved to West Ham in 1938 but managed only 29 games before September 1939 and the outbreak of war. His footballing career was interrupted by World War II in which he served in the British Army as a sergeant. On commencement of League football in 1946 Medhurst played only three more times for the Hammers and in 1946 he left West Ham and signed for Chelsea in exchange for Joe Payne. He played 157 games for Chelsea in all competitions. He left Chelsea in 1952 and played a single season with Brighton before returning to Stamford Bridge as assistant trainer, physiotherapist and trainer until his retirement in 1975. He was awarded a testimonial match which was played in March 1976 between Chelsea and West Ham.

Cricket career

Medhurst was also a keen cricketer playing as a right-handed batsman for Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship from 1950 until 1953.

Death

He died in Woking, Surrey in April 1984 aged 68.

References

Harry Medhurst Wikipedia