Henry Penk (19 July 1934 – 22 June 2020) was an English footballer who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Penk | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 June 2020 (aged 85) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1955 | Wigan Athletic | 55 | (6) |
| 1955–1957 | Portsmouth | 9 | (2) |
| 1957–1960 | Plymouth Argyle | 104 | (14) |
| 1960–1964 | Southampton | 52 | (6) |
| Total | 165 | (22) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHaving grown up during the Second World War, he began his career in non-league football with Wigan Athletic, making 55 appearances in the Lancashire Combination before joining Portsmouth in September 1955 for a fee of £2,500.[2][3] Despite limited first team opportunities, Penk scored two goals in nine league appearances before joining Plymouth Argyle in 1957. He was a key player in the Argyle side that were crowned champions of the re-unified Third Division in 1959,[4] scoring nine goals in 37 league games. He was allowed to join Southampton in the summer of 1960,[5] and spent four years there (making 60 first team appearances and scoring 7 goals)[1] before moving to Salisbury.[2] and Cowes. He also played local league cricket for Hursley Park Cricket Club. He lived in Hampshire.
Death
editPenk died at the age 85 on 20 June 2020.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Chalk, Gary & Duncan Holley (2007). In That Number. Hagiology Publishing.
- ^ a b "Harry Penk". Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
- ^ "1958–59 Third Division" Archived 23 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Statto. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Harry Penk". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic old boy passes away aged 85". www.wigantoday.net. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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