Henry Salmon
Henry Salmon (14 March 1910 – 30 July 1944) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Millwall, Southport, and Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Salmon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1910[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Fenton, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 30 July 1944 (aged 34)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Caen, France[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stoke St Peter's | |||
| Longton Hall | |||
| 1928 | Macclesfield | 1 | (0) |
| 1932–1933 | Stoke City | 3 | (1) |
| 1933–1934 | Millwall | 27 | (1) |
| 1934–1935 | Wellington Town | ||
| 1936–1937 | Southport | 24 | (0) |
| Shrewsbury Town | |||
| Total | 55 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Salmon was born in Fenton and played with local clubs Stoke St Peter's, Longton Hall and Macclesfield Town before joining Stoke City in 1932.[1] He played three matches for Stoke scoring once in a 4–0 win against Oldham Athletic in the 1932–33 season as Stoke won the Second Division title.[1] He left at the end of the season for London club Millwall and suffered relegation.[1] He returned north to play for Wellington Town, Southport and Shrewsbury Town.[1]
Later life
Salmon served in World War II, being killed in action in the battle for Caen during the Normandy campaign on 30 July 1944, aged 34, and was buried at Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery (section II.C18), Tessel, Calvados, France. Then a sergeant in the 1/7th battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, he left a wife, Doris. He is commemorated as 'Harry Salmon' by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[2]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | 3rd Div. Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Macclesfield | 1927–28[4] | Cheshire League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1932–33 | Second Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1933–34 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Millwall | 1934–35 | Third Division South | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 1935–36 | Third Division South | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Southport | 1937–38 | Third Division North | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Career total | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 2 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- "Casualty Details | CWGC".
- Henry Salmon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Cheshire League - 1927-28". Silkmen Archive.