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| name = Harry Mellor |
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| fullname = Harold Halden Mellor |
| fullname = Harold Halden Mellor<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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| birth_date = March 1878<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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| birth_place = [[Stoke-upon-Trent]], England<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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| death_date = 1950 (aged 72)<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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| countryofbirth = [[England]] |
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| death_place = [[Stoke-on-Trent]], England<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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| dateofdeath = 1950 |
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| cityofdeath = [[Stoke-on-Trent]] |
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| countryofdeath = [[England]] |
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| years2 = – | clubs2 = [[Port Vale F.C.|Burslem Port Vale]] | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 |
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| years3 = – | clubs3 = [[Dresden United F.C.|Dresden United]] | caps3 = | goals3 = |
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| years4 = 1897–1900 | clubs4 = [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]] | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 3 |
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| years5 = 1900–1901 | clubs5 = [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 4 |
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| years6 = – | clubs6 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] | caps6 = | goals6 = |
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| totalcaps = 64 | totalgoals = 8 |
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| years6 = – | clubs6 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] | caps6 = | goals6 = |
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'''Harold Halden Mellor''' ( |
'''Harold Halden Mellor''' (March 1878 – 1950) was an English [[association football|footballer]] who played in the [[English Football League|Football League]] for [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]], [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] and [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]].<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City">{{cite book|last=Matthews|first=Tony|title=The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City|year=1994|publisher=Lion Press|isbn=0-9524151-0-0}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Mellor was born in [[Stoke-upon-Trent]] and started his career with nearby [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]].<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> After two appearances in the League for the "Alex" he returned to the hometown. He joined [[Port Vale F.C.|Burslem Port Vale]] and then [[Dresden United F.C.|Dresden United]].<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> He joined [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]] in 1897 and became a regular in the side in a difficult [[1897–98 Stoke F.C. season|1897–98]] season which saw Stoke finish bottom of the First Division and entering into the end of season test match. Stoke came out victorious albeit in controversial fashion, Stoke and [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] playing for a 0–0 draw, which saw the FA introduce automatic [[promotion and relegation]].<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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Mellor lost his place in the side to [[Jack Kennedy (footballer, born 1873)|Jack Kennedy]] in [[1898–99 Stoke F.C. season|1898–99]] and left for [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] in 1900.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> After one season with Grimsby he moved south to [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]].<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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==Career statistics== |
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Source:<ref>{{ENFA}}</ref> |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Mellor, Harry |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Harold Halden Mellor |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1878 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Stoke-upon-Trent]], [[England]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1950 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Stoke-upon-Trent]], [[England]] |
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[[Category:1878 births]] |
[[Category:1878 births]] |
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[[Category:Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent]] |
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[[Category:English footballers]] |
[[Category:English men's footballers]] |
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[[Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Port Vale F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Dresden United F.C. players]] |
[[Category:Dresden United F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Stoke City F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 13 June 2024
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harold Halden Mellor[1] | ||
Date of birth | March 1878[1] | ||
Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 1950 (aged 72)[1] | ||
Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1895 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | (0) |
– | Burslem Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
– | Dresden United | ||
1897–1900 | Stoke | 29 | (3) |
1900–1901 | Grimsby Town | 33 | (4) |
– | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Total | 64 | (8) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Harold Halden Mellor (March 1878 – 1950) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra, Grimsby Town and Stoke.[1]
Career
[edit]Mellor was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and started his career with nearby Crewe Alexandra.[1] After two appearances in the League for the "Alex" he returned to the hometown. He joined Burslem Port Vale and then Dresden United.[1] He joined Stoke in 1897 and became a regular in the side in a difficult 1897–98 season which saw Stoke finish bottom of the First Division and entering into the end of season test match. Stoke came out victorious albeit in controversial fashion, Stoke and Burnley playing for a 0–0 draw, which saw the FA introduce automatic promotion and relegation.[1]
Mellor lost his place in the side to Jack Kennedy in 1898–99 and left for Grimsby Town in 1900.[1] After one season with Grimsby he moved south to Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Test Match | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Crewe Alexandra | 1895–96 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
Stoke[1] | 1897–98 | First Division | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
1898–99 | First Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | ||
1899–1900 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
Grimsby Town | 1899–1900 | Second Division | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 34 | 4 | |
Career total | 64 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 8 |
References
[edit]- 1878 births
- Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Dresden United F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 1950 deaths