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Harry Bamford (footballer, born 1914)

Harry Bamford
Personal information
Full name Harry Frank Ernest Bamford
Date of birth (1914-04-08)8 April 1914
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Date of death 4 June 1949(1949-06-04) (aged 35)
Place of death Rochdale, England
Playing position Left back, outside left
Youth career
Ealing YMCA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ealing Celtic
1936 Hayes 4 (0)
1936–1946 Brentford 0 (0)
Aldershot (guest)
1946 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Harry Frank Ernest Bamford MBE (8 April 1914 – 4 June 1949) was an English professional football left back and outside left who appeared in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Bamford fought in Italy during the Second World War, held the rank of warrant officer and was twice mentioned in dispatches. He was later awarded an MBE.



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