Harry Medhurst
Encyclopedia
Harry Medhurst was a footballer
who played for Woking
, West Ham United
, Chelsea
and Brighton
as a goalkeeper
.
. 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.
in the Minor Counties Championship from 1950 until 1953.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played for Woking
Woking F.C.
Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the...
, West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
, Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and Brighton
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
as a goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
.
Football career
Medhurst began his career with WokingWoking F.C.
Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the...
. 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
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in which he served in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
as a sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
. 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
Joe Payne (footballer)
Joseph "Joe" Payne was an English international footballer, best known as the scorer of 10 goals in a match for Luton Town against Bristol Rovers on 13 April 1936. This is still a record in The Football League...
. 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
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
as assistant trainer, physiotherapist and trainer until his retirement in 1975. He was awarded a testimonial match
Testimonial match
A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football and especially in the United Kingdom, where a club puts on a match in honour of a player for service to the club....
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 CambridgeshireCambridgeshire County Cricket Club
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cambridgeshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.The club is based at The Avenue...
in the Minor Counties Championship from 1950 until 1953.