Horace Green (23 April 1918 – July 2000) was an English professional footballer who made 367 appearances in the Football League playing for Halifax Town and Lincoln City.[2] He played as a right half or full back.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Horace Green[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1918[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Date of death | July 2000 (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half / Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Worsbrough Bridge O.B. | |||
| 1936–1949 | Halifax Town | 155 | (5) |
| 1949–1955 | Lincoln City | 212 | (14) |
| Total | 367 | (19) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editGreen was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire.[1] He began his football career with Worsbrough Bridge Old Boys, before joining Football League Third Division North club Halifax Town in July 1936.[4] He made his debut in the 1937–38 season,[3] and remained with the club until February 1949, although the Second World War interrupted his league career for seven years.[4] He moved on to Lincoln City, where he was a regular in the starting eleven for five years, making his last first-team appearance in October 1954.[1]
Green died in July 2000.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Horace Green". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Horace Green". UK A-Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b "Players: Archive: Horace Green". shaymenonline.org. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007.
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