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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"/>
| dateofbirth = March 1878
| birth_date = March 1878<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/>
| cityofbirth = [[Stoke-on-Trent]]
| birth_place = [[Stoke-upon-Trent]], England<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/>
| death_date = 1950 (aged 72)<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/>
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| death_place = [[Stoke-on-Trent]], England<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/>
| dateofdeath = 1950
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Inside-right]]
| cityofdeath = [[Stoke-on-Trent]]
| years1 = 1895 | clubs1 = [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0
| countryofdeath = [[England]]
| years2 = – | clubs2 = [[Port Vale F.C.|Burslem Port Vale]] | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
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| position = Inside-right
| years1 = 1895 | clubs1 = [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0
| years3 = – | clubs3 = [[Dresden United F.C.|Dresden United]] | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years2 = – | clubs2 = [[Port Vale F.C.|Burslem Port Vale]] | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years4 = 1897–1900 | clubs4 = [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]] | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 3
| years3 = – | clubs3 = [[Dresden United F.C.|Dresden United]] | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years5 = 1900–1901 | clubs5 = [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 4
| years4 = 1897–1899 | clubs4 = [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]] | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 3
| years6 = – | clubs6 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] | caps6 = | goals6 =
| totalcaps = 64 | totalgoals = 8
| years5 = 1899–1900 | clubs5 = [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 4
| years6 = – | clubs6 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] | caps6 = | goals6 =
}}
}}
'''Harold Halden Mellor''' (born 1878 in [[Stoke-upon-Trent]]) was a former [[association football|footballer]], who played in [[the Football League]] for [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]], where he made 29 appearances. Mellor also played for [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] and [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]].<ref>Matthews, Tony: "The Encyclopedia of Stoke City " (Lion Press, 1994, ISBN 1-85983-100-1)</ref>


'''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 statistics ==

==Career==
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"/>

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==
Source:<ref>{{ENFA}}</ref>
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Mellor, Harry
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Harold Halden Mellor
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1878
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Stoke-upon-Trent]], [[England]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 1950
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Stoke-upon-Trent]], [[England]]
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 13 June 2024

Harry Mellor
Personal information
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

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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

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Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Test Match Total
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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Harry Mellor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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