Full name Henry Westby Topping Years Team Place of birth Prescot, England Name Henry Topping | Role Footballer | |
Date of birth (1915-09-28)28 September 1915 Died July 11, 2004, St Helens, United Kingdom | ||
Date of death 11 July 2004 (aged 88) Place of death St Helens, England | ||
Henry Westby Topping (26 October 1915 – July 2004) was an English footballer, who played at full back for various clubs in the 1930s and 1940s.
Football career
Topping was born in Prescot, Lancashire and started his football career at Rossendale United, before joining Stockport County in 1938. He remained with Stockport throughout World War II, including partnering his namesake Harry Topping in several wartime matches in 1941–42.
After the war he joined New Brighton, where he remained for two years making 67 Football League appearances. On his retirement from professional football, he joined Prescot Cables and was granted a benefit match in April 1951.
He also played for Manchester United during World War II. After his playing career with Stockport County, he went on to become player/manager.