Harry Mountford
Encyclopedia
Harry Washington Mountford (born 1886, deceased) was an English
footballer.
as an amateur in June 1903. A top scorer
during the 1905–06 season
with 15 strikes, he made 109 appearances (96 in the league) and scored 31 goals (28 in the league) in total for the club, before being transferred to Everton
in 1907, when Vale suffered a financial crisis. He later played for Burnley
and Third Lanark
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer.
Playing career
Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
as an amateur in June 1903. A top scorer
Port Vale F.C. seasons
Port Vale F.C. is an English professional association football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, playing in Football League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system, as of the 2008–09 season. The club was formed in 1876, in 1884 they took the name Burslem Port...
during the 1905–06 season
1905–06 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1905–06 season was Burslem Port Vale's eighth consecutive season of football in the Football League. It was another season spent struggling at the lower end of the league....
with 15 strikes, he made 109 appearances (96 in the league) and scored 31 goals (28 in the league) in total for the club, before being transferred to Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in 1907, when Vale suffered a financial crisis. He later played for Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
and Third Lanark
Third Lanark A.C.
Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's...
.