Harry Travis
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henry Travis | ||
Date of birth | 26 December 1911 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Date of death | 1982 (aged 70–71)[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1931–1932 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
1932–1933 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
1933–1934 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | (1) |
1934–1935 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
1935–1937 | Bradford City | 44 | (20) |
1937–1938 | Derby County | 12 | (4) |
1938–1939 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Harry Travis (26 December 1911 – 1982)[3] was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Manchester.
Travis had played for Leeds United before being signed on a free transfer by Dick Ray for Bradford City in June 1935.[4] He played just two seasons at City scoring 20 league goals in 44 games, as well as three FA Cup goals in five games. One of those FA Cup games was against Derby County when the young forward impressed enough to be signed by Derby—along with Alf Jeffries—the following season.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Harry Travis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Bradford City. Young players turn out well". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Since 1888 - The searchable Premiership and Football League database Archived 5 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine (registration required)
- ^ a b Dewhirst, John (1998). City Memories - An Illustrated Record of Bradford City A.F.C. True North Book. ISBN 1-900463-57-1.
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1982 deaths
- Footballers from Manchester
- English men's footballers
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- English football forward, 1910s birth stubs