Harry Hadley (26 October 1877 – 22 October 1947)[2] was an English professional football player and manager.[3] He played once for the England national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 October 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 October 1947 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Kingston-upon-Thames, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colley Gate United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895–1896 | Halesowen | ||
| 1897–1905 | West Bromwich Albion | 167 | (2) |
| 1905–1906 | Aston Villa | 11 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | (1) |
| 1907–1908 | Southampton | 29 | (0) |
| 1908–1910 | Croydon Common | 21 | (1) |
| 1910–19?? | Halesowen | ||
| 1919 | Merthyr Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 1903 | England | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1919–1922 | Merthyr Town | ||
| 1922 | Chesterfield | ||
| 1927–1928 | Aberdare Athletic | ||
| 1928 | Merthyr Town | ||
| 1930–1931 | Merthyr Town | ||
| 1935–1936 | Bangor City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editHadley was born in Barrow-in-Furness. Having had little junior football experience, he joined Halesowen[4] in 1895 from Colley Gate United. In February 1897 he joined West Bromwich Albion where he established himself at wing-half. He won a Second Division title medal with the Baggies in 1902 and in February 1903 won his only England cap in the 4–0 win against Ireland at Molineux.[5][2]
During a match against Aston Villa in September 1904, Hadley sustained a severe injury which put "grave doubt" on his ability to play again, following comments by a club director.[6]
Having been retained at West Brom by club directors at great sacrifice,[7] in February 1905, after 167 league games, he left the club to join Aston Villa[8] for a fee of £250, but played just 11 times before joining Nottingham Forest in April 1906. A year later he moved again, this time to Southern League club Southampton. According to Holley & Chalk's "The Alphabet of the Saints" he was "a methodical yet energetic half-back, dedicated to looking after the forwards by supporting, feeding and directing them into advantageous positions".[9]
At the end of the 1907–08 season he moved to Croydon Common, rejoining Halesowen in February 1910. He finished his playing career with Merthyr Town.
Managerial career
editHadley's first managerial job was with Merthyr Town where he was appointed in May 1919.[10][11] He oversaw their promotion to the Football League in 1920 and guided them to 8th place in Division Three (South) in their first season. He left Merthyr in April 1922 to manage Chesterfield, but left in August the same year.
In 1924, he was named the secretary of Accrington Stanley.[12]
In November 1927 he took over at Aberdare Athletic, who had failed to gain re-election to the Football League the previous season. He left in April 1928, returning to Merthyr Town as manager, but left again in November the same year.[citation needed] He began a third spell as Merthyr manager in 1930,[13] leaving in September 1931.
His final managerial job was with Bangor City who he joined in July 1935[14] and left in April 1936 when he retired.
Hadley's brother Ben also played professionally for West Bromwich Albion, but had left before Harry's arrival at the Hawthorns.
Honours
editAs a player
editWest Bromwich Albion
References
edit- ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Southampton: Hagiology Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
- ^ a b "England players: Harry Hadley". englandfootballonline. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Merthyr A.F.C. - The new manager". The Express. 30 August 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 28 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harry Hadley, West Bromwich". The Sports Argus. 3 September 1904. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harry Hadley". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "'Grave doubts' over Hadley return". The Nottingham Evening Post. 22 September 1904. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion half-back may join the Villa". Birmingham Gazette and Express. 17 January 1905. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hadley's transfer: Teams to play tomorrow". Birmingham Gazette and Express. 20 January 1905. p. 8. Retrieved 28 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Duncan Holley & Gary Chalk (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ^ "Hadley appointed Merthyr Town manager". The Staffordshire Sentinel Daily and Weekly. 24 May 1919. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New manager for Merthyr Town A.F.C." Western Mail. 21 May 2019. p. 6. Retrieved 28 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Accrington's new secretary". The Guardian. 5 November 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Merthyr Manager". Daily Herald. 13 September 1930. p. 15.
- ^ "Bangor City engage new manager Harry Hadley". The Sports Argus. 31 August 1935. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Harry Hadley at Englandstats.com
- Croydon Common career details
- Profile of Bangor City managers